Tug of War

It's a tug of war

 What with one thing and another

 It's a tug of war

 We expected more

 But with one thing and another

 We were trying to outdo each other

 In a tug of war

 In another world

 In another world

 We could stand on top of the mountain

 With our flag unfurled

 In a time to come

 In a time to come

 We will be dancing to the beat played

 On a different drum 

It's a tug of war

 Though I know I mustn't grumble

 It s a tug of war

 But I can't let go

 If I do you'll take a tumble

 And the whole thing is gonna crumble

 It's a tug of war

 In years to come they may discover 

What the air we breathe and the life we lead

 Are all about

 But it won't be soon enough 

Soon enough for me

 No it won't be soon enough

 Soon enough for me... 

 --Paul McCartney 

 Of all the McCartney (or even Lennon-McCartney) lyrics that have accompanied my life, these days this is the song I think of most.