Such a pretty thought

We'll meet again in heaven

But it's all for naught

Begging the questions

Of how the flame keeps burning

How the soul keeps stirring

Such a magic world

Paradise is right here

As our lives unfurl

Twinkling in the biosphere

We take, we give, we borrow

We think we won't run out of tomorrows

But like every star in this wild Universe

We only have so much time to shine

Make it count here and now, in love immerse

We are given Only One Life

Inside the Pearly Gates

Or Odin's Valhalla

In Sukhavati or deepest Nirvana

Will you reclaim your Earthly duties

Do you think you'll find such beauty

Instead of hoping for an afterworld

Why don't we love the one we see with our eyes

There's no place like home on this twirling pearl

Where we are given Only One Life

Only One Life makes every life

Precious, sacred, meaningful

There's nothing to fear beyond our years

Of this only life so beautiful

Such a pretty thought

There is no hell below

This is all we've got

This is the whole Show

We laugh, we cry, we wonder

We strive to take care of each other

But like every star in this wild Universe

We only have so much time to shine

There's no place like home on this twirling pearl

Where we are given Only One Life