Before The Parade Passes By
Before the parade passes by
I'm gonna go and taste Saturday's high life
Before the parade passes by
I'm gonna get some life back in my life
I'm ready to move out in front
I've had enough of just passing by life
With the rest of them, the best of them
I hold my head up high
I've got a goal again, I've got a drive again
Feel my heart coming alive again
Before the parade passes by
Look at that crowd up ahead
Listening to hear that grass harmony growing
Look at that crowd up ahead
Pardon me if my old spirit is showing
All those lights over there
Seem to be telling me where I'm going
And the whistle blows and the cymbals crash
Sparklers light the sky, I'm gonna raise the roof
I'm gonna carry on
Give me an old trombone, an old baton
Before the parade passes by
With the rest of them
You're never fully dressed without a smile