as the curtain falls

(Verse 1) The king with his crown and the jester with his bells The soldier with his gun, the prisoner in his cell The rich man with his gold, the poor man with his bread All walking down the same path, when their final breath is shed (Chorus) The sands of time keep falling, for the young and for the old A story starts and finishes, a truth to be told No matter rank or riches, laughter loud or tears Death comes as the curtain falls, erasing all our fears (Verse 2) The lovers in the moonlight, the dreamer with their head The artist with their brushstrokes, the words the poet said The farmer with his harvest, the sailor on the sea All leave their mark upon the world, then fade eternally (Chorus) The sands of time keep falling, for the young and for the old A story starts and finishes, a truth to be told No matter rank or riches, laughter loud or tears Death comes as the curtain falls, erasing all our fears