Pearl Jam Present Tense (Ed Sullivan Theater) br br br Do you see the way that tree bends? br Does it inspire? br Leaning out to catch the suns rays br A lesson to be applied br Are you getting something out of this br All encompassing trip? br You can spend your time alone br Redigesting past regrets, oh br Or you can come to terms and realize br You're the only one who can't forgive yourself br Makes much more sense br To live, in the present tense br Have you ideas on how this life ends? br Check your hands and study the lines br Have you ever believed that the road ahead br Ascends off into the light? br Seems that needlessly it's getting harder br To find an approach and a way to live br Are we getting something out of this br All encompassing trip? br You can spend your time alone br Redigesting past regrets br Or you can come to terms and realize br You're the only one who cannot forgive yourself br Make much more sense br To live in the present tense