| Cat Stevens – Oh Very Young Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Oh very young what will you leave us this time Next generation, what will your legacy be, for the generation that is to follow you? you're only dancing on this earth for a short while You may now think you're invincible, but everyone dies. and though your dreams may toss and turn you now You might trouble yourself with the simple matters that seem so insurmountable today they will vanish away like your daddy's best jeans denim blue fading up to the sky And though you want him to last forever you know he never will (you know he never will) Daddy's best jeans, like all things, will surely fade.... Even the most durable will surely pass away. and the patches make the goodbye harder still These things and people will pass, no matter the care we take to preserve them; and in trying to save them, there may be more sorrow and bitterness at the vain efforts to make them last. Oh very young what will you leave us this time Next generation, will you carry on with our wars and hate? there'll never be a better chance to change your mind You can pave your own way, if you so desire will you carry the words of love with you? will you ride the great white bird into heaven? Are you willing to make peace, and make peace and love the anchor for humankind? and though you want to last forever you know you never will (you know you never will) and the goodbye makes the journey harder still All things shall pass: will you worry about future generations, and what they've learned from you? Or will you be at peace? |
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