[Verse 1]
Now my fist is clenched
My guard up and set
Against all those things that haven't happened yet
Can I play on your playground
On your side of the ditch?
Can I go home again if that suit doesn't fit?

[Chorus]
Cloth of life is torn
Cloth of life is fading so much more
Goes without saying
Goes without saying
Goes without saying

[Verse 2]
Yeah, the leaves were in riot
Our time of the year
Pulling from coffee cups
Pushing back the tears
You're all writing your chapters
A new one each day
I wish I could write my name at the bottom of the page

[Chorus]
Cloth of life is torn
Cloth of life is fading so much more
Goes without saying
Goes without saying
Goes without saying
[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
Cloth of life is something
Where you begin
Cloth of life is something you can wrap yourself in
Keep a candle in the window
Keep a fire on your hearth
Keep a prayer on your lips
And keep some hope in your heart

[Chorus]
Cloth of life is torn
Cloth of life is fading so much more
Goes without saying
Goes without saying
Goes without saying
Oh, oh

[Guitar Solo]