Is There A Difference?

Is there a difference between yes and no?

Is there a difference between up and down?

Must I fear what others fear?

What nonsense

Some people are content

Enjoying things that belong to tradition

With the seasons they cast their lot

Without a question

Other men are clear and bright and solid

Other men are sharp and clever and jolly

And we go

Is there a difference between high and low?

Is there a difference between then and now?

Do we have to live in pain and fear?

What nonsense

People are drifting like the waves on the sea

Without direction like the restless wind

Not knowing forward, not knowing back

Just existing

Other men are strong and full of courage

Other men are witty and full of knowledge

And we go

Other men are clear and bright and solid

(I alone am drifting on the sea)

Other men are sharp and clever and jolly

(Restless like the wind)

And we go

Is there a difference?

Is there really a difference?

Yes and no

Is there a difference?

Is there really a difference?

Up and down

Is there a difference?

Is there really a difference?

High and low

Is there a difference?

Is there really a difference?

Then and now

Is there a difference?

Is there really a difference?

Yes and no

Is there a difference?

Is there really a difference?

Up and down

Is there a difference?

Is there really a difference?