Kern Ramble - The Impossible Task Lyrics

I have a plan, I've gone over every step, no one must suspect
A crowd has gathered, people are lined up to see, but no one has seen me
In a second, a moment - the flash of a bulb, the story will unfold

It's time to do what I'd never ask of you
It's time to attempt the impossible task
Walk up to the tables and knock them down
Make the most of the moment, make it count

There's a lion that's lived it's life in in a cage, every night, every day
Slowly counting the minutes and building a rage, that will not be assuaged
When it roars it makes a terrible sound, but now I'm going to let it out

It's time to do what I'd never ask of you
It's time to attempt the impossible task
Walk up to the tables and knock them down
Make the most of the moment, make it count

If I could wind the hands of time back I would, if I could
If there were a way back

My heart is beating, turning inside and out, every second I count
What will happen will shortly be in the past, but the next may be the last
Once the wheel of movement has already spun, it cannot be undone

It's time to do what I'd never ask of you
It's time to attempt the impossible task
Walk up to the tables and knock them down
Make the most of the moment, make it count

I only did what must be done
I only did what must be done
What must be done must be done