I stumbled through a yellow field of dying grass In front of me, some happy people quickly pass Inhaling deep the air, while love goes flying high While younger hands in distant windows wave good bye I forgot to live in oh so many ways I thought I saw the numbers marked on all the days I trembled at the warnings of the sad old men Beware my son, the earth is coming to an end But now a breeze of simple truth blows through my hair Striking down the fences in my vacant stare Im stretching out my arms to fly, I know I am free I find Im getting younger now, the more I see I didnt know the world would last this long I didnt know Id ever sing this song I didnt know how right I could be wrong And I didnt know the world would last this long Words of fear go spinning out across the land To those who need the guidance of a reassuring hand Spelling out the hope for every newborn babe Brought into a world so full of war and hate Theyll stumble through the muddy ruts of narrow rules Hung up on the sidewalk with the ancient fools While someones softly singing, now comes walking by Suddenly theyll find their voice, and then theyll cry I didnt know the world would last this long I didnt know Id ever sing this song I didnt know how right I could be wrong And I didnt know the world would last this long
didnt, know, theyll, world, last