Present Tense

Lyrics by：Eddie Vedder

Composed by：Mike McCready

Do you see the way that tree bends

Does it inspire

Leaning out to catch the sun's rays

A lesson to be applied

Are you getting something out of this all encompassing trip

You can spend your time alone redigesting past regrets

Or you can come to terms and realize you're the only one

Who can't forgive yourself

Makes much more sense to live in the present tense

Have you ideas on how this life ends

Checked your hands and studied the lines

Have you the belief that the road ahead ascends off into the light

Seems that needlessly it's getting harder to find an approach and a way to live

Are we getting something out of this all encompassing trip

You can spend your time alone redigesting past regrets

Or you can come to terms and realize you're the only one

Who cannot forgive yourself

Makes much more sense to live in the present tense