Could evolution tell the story
Of dragonflies in their former glory
Oh eventually
These summer nymphs swimming in the water
Looking down
Oh they taught us
Life goes quickly
These generations
They come and go
We're growing up
Now we're growing old
Lay down lay down
Lay down lay down
The measure of the life we live
The love we take and the love we give
Oh and those mayflies
Those mayflies
I want to love you for the lives
Of a million mayflies
You and me
You and me
Baby
We study the past for the future
But Aristotle means nothing to you
Old books on the shelf
The world we know
As the mayfly grows
It quickly comes and it quickly goes
Oh life's mystery
We build our wings and learn to fly
Tear them apart again we try
Lay down lay down
Lay down lay down
The measure of the life we live
The love we take and the love we give
Oh and those mayflies
Those mayflies
I want to love you for the lives
Of a million mayflies
You and me
You and me
Baby
I want to love you for the lives
Of a million mayflies
You and me
You and me
Baby