Thomas was famous for failing at making a lightbulb
With ten thousand blueprints obstructing his path to success
And I'll never know if his efforts were caring or spiteful
Something inside him kept clinging, kept trying again
Guess that it's better, I'm not an inventor
'Cause I would've said it's no good after fail number ten
And I can't get my feet up off the ground
Climbing up that mountain wears me down
Times moving faster and patience is fading
And I'll never last if you want me to make it
The first time around
The river that carved the Grand Canyon was not any different
Water won't cut through a rock on the first day it tries
Give it some time and some space and a little of persistence
And watch as the tourists come flooding to take in the sight
Oh what I would give to be part of that river
'Cause maybe it finally teach me to stick to the fight
And I can't get my feet up off the ground
Swimming through that ocean wears me down
Times moving faster and patience is fading
And I'll never last if you want me to make it
The first time around
Oh oh oh
I'm sorry I couldn't keep fighting to keep us together
I'm sorry I quit on our love long before it was through
But you deserve someone who might follow through on forever
'Cause what good are lightbulbs when you're the one lighting the room
And I can't get my feet up off the ground
And I don't ever wanna bring you down
Oh times moving faster, patience is fading
And I'll never last if you want me to make it
The first time around
Maybe someday we can try it again
But from now until then
We're just not gonna make it
The first time around