[Verse 1]
The lab schedule ran from 9 to 9,
Making the three and a half hour commute
All but impossible, completely unrealistic.
We decided to move closer to the university.
[Pre-Chorus 1]
We rented a small house with a one-hour commute.
[Chorus 1]
Not dwelling on the future,
Nor regretting the past.
Simply enjoying the here.
Living life to the fullest.
[Verse 2]
Leaving at 8 a.m. and returning at 10 p.m.
Even after deducting a one-hour break,
It was a solid eleven-hour workday.
We had to go in every other Saturday.
[Pre-Chorus 2]
On Saturdays, there was a reading group,
And we finished right at five o’clock.
[Chorus 2]
Not dwelling on the future,
Nor regretting the past.
Simply enjoying the here.
Living life to the fullest.
[Verse 3]
Sundays and every other Saturday were off.
The secretary filled out the attendance log.
The lab consisted of twenty-four people.
Undergrad seniors, grad students, and researchers.
[Pre-Chorus 3]
The commute involved a bus, a train,
A train transfer, and finally, a walk.
[Chorus 3]
Not dwelling on the future,
Nor regretting the past.
Simply enjoying the here.
Living life to the fullest.
[Bridge]
My work environment had changed drastically.
There was nothing about it to make others envious.
I was poor and had absolutely no free time.
[Final Chorus]
Not dwelling on the future,
Nor regretting the past.
Simply enjoying the here.
Living life to the fullest.
[Outro]
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