The Longest Mile

In life, everything that's good is a secret No one casts pearls before the swine It's a one time reveal, with no repeat No one blurts the truth just to pass the time No one tells you there's a gap in line But the truth is out there Like on the X-Files The truth is like a fighter Who eventually throws in the towel Or the athlete who runs the longest mile In life, everything that's good is put away No one wants to share the secret, you always have to pay Your dues, at least, or get initiated You have to fight for the right to be seated Force the issue and then repeat it And the truth is out there Like on the X-Files The truth is like a fighter Who eventually throws in the towel Or the athlete who runs the longest mile It's always the squeaky wheel that gets the grease And the one who asks the endless questions Is the one most likely to be accepted The rest are lost or get hurt by rejection And the truth is out there Like on the X-Files The truth is like a fighter Who eventually throws in the towel Or the athlete who runs the longest mile So stay a while, sonny Stay a while