First Time Around

Thomas was famous for failing at making a lightbulb
 With ten thousand blueprints obstructing his path to success
 And I'll never know if his efforts were caring or spiteful
 Something inside him kept clinging, kept trying again
 Guess that it's better, I'm not an inventor
 'Cause I would've said it's no good after fail number ten
 And I can't get my feet up off the ground
 Climbing up that mountain wears me down
 Times moving faster and patience is fading
 And I'll never last if you want me to make it
 The first time around
 The river that carved the Grand Canyon was not any different
 Water won't cut through a rock on the first day it tries
 Give it some time and some space and a little of persistence
 And watch as the tourists come flooding to take in the sight
 Oh what I would give to be part of that river
 'Cause maybe it finally teach me to stick to the fight
 And I can't get my feet up off the ground
 Swimming through that ocean wears me down
 Times moving faster and patience is fading
 And I'll never last if you want me to make it
 The first time around
 Oh oh oh
 I'm sorry I couldn't keep fighting to keep us together
 I'm sorry I quit on our love long before it was through
 But you deserve someone who might follow through on forever
 'Cause what good are lightbulbs when you're the one lighting the room
 And I can't get my feet up off the ground
 And I don't ever wanna bring you down
 Oh times moving faster, patience is fading
 And I'll never last if you want me to make it
 The first time around
 Maybe someday we can try it again
 But from now until then
 We're just not gonna make it
 The first time around