"A Lifetime" is a song by the American alternative rock band Better Than Ezra.

However, in an article that appears on the VH1 website, lead singer Kevin Griffin says that the song is inspired by a story about the death of Gram Parsons: "Gram's tale is just a great, romantic rock'n'roll story.

"[1] During an interview for the online mini-documentary "A Brief History of Better Than Ezra," Griffin reveals the R.E.M.

[2] Although "A Lifetime" was released as the first single from Before the Robots, it would prove to be the highest-charting song from the album.

It reached number eleven on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart.