Are We There Yet
(lyrics & music Stacy Labriola ©2002)

You’ve asked me this question
I’ve debated it too
Whether in the backseat
Or at tables for two
On a slow boat to China
Or a train to New York
It’s always the same retort

Are we there? Are we there yet? Are we there? Are we there?
Whether stampin’ out injustice or just working in the yard
You’re there where ever you are

We ask it of leaders
Some ask the divine
We ask it in bedrooms
And on long check out lines
On a yellow school bus
Or a walk in the rain
The refrain remains the same

Are we there? Are we there yet? Are we there? Are we there?
Whether praying for mercy or just playing for par
You’re there where ever you are

A poet once said life is what happens
When you’re busy making other plans
So live in the moment
Either steal it or own it
Getting there is all that you have

I hear but I don’t listen
Oh why can’t I be?
To live in the moment
Well I rarely succeed
I’m positively impatient
To be wherever I am
I’m not there I’m not there I’m not there

Are you there? Are you there yet? Are you there? Are you there?
You can dream about better days
But don’t can’t wait your life away
Getting there’s all that you have

Are we there? Are we there yet? Are we there? Are we there?
Whether holding on for dear life or just driving in your car
You’re there where ever you are.
You’re there wherever you are