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people say with age there comes experience
but as soon as you are born you start to die
older men are chosen to speak wisely
but call the child to the sacrificial rite

who can we get to win the fight?
young man!
who can we get to make love all night?
young man!
who do we send away to die?
young man!
I heard a lonely woman cry for a
young man!

the fire bombs in distant lands are burning
jarring every synapse in your soul
life and death are a meaningless profession
tomorrow brings a horror yet untold

who can we get to win the fight?
young man!
who can we get to make love all night?
young man!
who do we send away to die?
young man!
I heard a lonely woman cry for a
young man!

young man!
young man!

come home my son
we'll give you a rest
welcome my son
we'll give you the best
time stole away
the young man
short are the days
of the young man

young man!
young man!

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kevin On May 24, 2001

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2001-05-24 00:35:01

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Cover art for Young Man lyrics by Styx

by wow1111575

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[Verse 1] People say with age there comes experience But as soon as we are born we start to die Older men are chosen to speak wisely But call the child to the sacrificial rite

[Chorus] Who can we get to win the fight? Young man Who can we get to make love all night? Young man Who do we send away to die? Young man I heard a lonely woman cry for a Young man

[Verse 2] The fire bombs in distant lands are burning Jarring every synapse in your soul Life and death are a meaningless profession Tomorrow brings a horror yet untold

[Chorus] Who can we get to win the fight? Young man Who can we get to make love all night? Young man Who do we send away to die? Young man I heard a lonely woman cry for a Young man

Young man Young man

[Keyboard Solo]

[Verse 3] Come home my son We'll give you a rest Welcome my son We'll give you the best Time's stowaway The young man Short are the days Of the young man

[Outro x2] Young man

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