Creeping Up Lyrics

I'm creeping up from behind I'm closing in on mine I'm holding out for my first I'm living up to my word I'm staring down at the pride I never could seem to find Now matter how long it takes I swear I won't go away I say that because I don't want to sit back And leave the day to rot Leave the days to fester I need to keep up the pace Now matter how slow Now matter what's at stake There's no reason I can live with To stop progression and end my illness I am sick inside at least I admit this A race continues and I can't ignore it I hear the sound of each and every step Breath, tick, and rest Another hash mark on a shrinking timeline The computations spit surrender Put one foot in front of the other The fading sidelines I'm crawling straight ahead Beyond the standstill I know I can't compare But if the scale is sliding Then the smallest grade could count And the long shot we embrace Just might be carried out So I won't stop I'm creeping up on my time