Before the Parade Passes By

I need a goal again, I need a drive again
I can hold my head up high
Before the parade passes by
Before the parade passes by
Give me an old trombone

When the parade passes by
I wanna feel my heart coming alive again
For I've got a goal again, I've got a drive again
I'm gonna raise the roof
When the whistles blow
I'm ready to move out in front
Listen and hear that brass harmony growing
With the rest of them, with the best of them
I've gotta get some life back into my life

I've had enough of just passing by life

I wanna hold my head up high
And the sparklers light the sky
I've gotta get in step while there's still time left
Before the parade passes by

Pardon me if my old spirit is showing
All of those lights over there

And the cymbals crash

I've gotta go and taste Saturday's high life
I wanna feel my heart coming alive again
Life without life has no reason or rhyme left
I'm gonna carry on
With the rest of them, with the best of them
I'm ready to move out in front

When the parade passes by

Before the parade passes by
Give me an old baton
Seem to be telling me where I'm going
Before the parade passes by