I've been living through changes and I could swim for youI can see the veins in my hands are showing throughBut if you disguise what these things are doing to meAnd if you criticize then I know that you can't seeUntil you realize it's just a storyUntil you realize it's just a storyA consequenceA consequenceSuddenly my reaction's getting rather strangeI can see a course of action leading to a changeYou've got to get ready for meAnd if we areOh, it's a truismI've been living through changesIt's not the same thing every dayI hope it's not my ageBut I wouldn't like to sayThere have been days of a coarse reactionOh, it's very hard to findI tried to find a plan of actionBut I couldn't get it rightUntil you realize it's just a storyUntil you realize it's just a storyUntil you realize it's just a storyIt's just a storyUntil you realize it's just a storyIt's just a storyI want you to realizeUntil you realize it's just a storyUntil you realize it's just a storyJust a storyTell me real lifeJust a story