Lyrics

They wander aimlessly at night
Bothered by the lights of those
Who keep producing works at large
While they wander aimlessly at night

They wonder what did we do wrong
Why is there nothing to show
How do the others do it
While they wonder what did we do wrong

It's an old ballad sung by the Idle at Heart
It's an old ballad sung by the Idle at Heart
Stakes too high
Life has passed them by
Didn't want to get up
Didn't want to reach high
The Idle at Heart watched life pass by

They're scraping down the road
Wondering what's in it for them
I can believe their failures show
The idleness of heart possessed them

It's an old ballad sung by the Idle at Heart
It's an old ballad sung by the Idle at Heart
Stakes too high
Life has passed them by
Didn't want to get up
Didn't want to reach high
The Idle at Heart watched life pass by