From the recording PSST
The lyrics emphasize living in the present, not regretting the past, and making the most of today, as tomorrow is uncertain and time cannot be borrowed. It suggests that life is beautiful but short, and we should focus on the "here and now."
Lyrics
LIFE IS SO BEAUTIFUL
BUT WAY TOO SHORT
WE DON’T HAVE MUCH TIME
TO DO WHAT WE’RE TAUGHT
I HAD A DREAM ONCE
IT WAS IN BLACK AND WHITE
BUT I WAS IN FULL COLOR
AND COULD TELL WRONG FROM RIGHT
YEAH OH YESTERDAY TODAY AND TOMORROW
AS LONG AS THE SUN SHALL RISE,
REMEMBER IT SETS
I KNOW IT SEEMS OBVIOUS
BUT DON'T FORGET
NEVER REGRET YESTERDAY
LIFE’S IN YOU TODAY
YOU MAKE YOUR OWN FUTURE
IT JUST WORKS OUT THAT WAY
YEAH OH YESTERDAY TODAY AND TOMORROW
TIME WILL TELL WHAT IS IN STORE
THERE MUST BE METHOD TO THE MADNESS
SO DON’T GET HUNG UP WITH WHAT’S IT ALL FOR
IT’S HERE AND NOW, AND NOT HEREAFTER
THIS IS OUR MOMENT IN TIME
YEAH OH YESTERDAY TODAY AND TOMORROW
LIVE FOR THE NOW, AND NOT TOMORROW
THE THING ABOUT TIME IS IT CAN NEVER BE BORROWED
NEVER REGRET YESTERDAY
‘CAUSE TODAY IS THE DAY
TODAY’S THE DAY
TOMORROW’S A LONG WAY AWAY
TODAY’S THE DAY
SO COME WHAT MAY
WORDS AND MUSIC BY IAN ALLEN ©