It seems my best days just slipped away
without a cloud on new years day
Its not the end, but I know I'll miss my friends
until we meet again

Ten years have passed, since we first picked up the reigns
Each night, a different stage
another crowd, but the same charades
Each of us just had to know

That someday it would end, and everything would change
Life ain't so simple anymore
From old dawn to new day, I hope I don't just fade away
Thank God for my family and friends

I guess its time that I try to be a simple man,
like I always sang about
They say its times like these that you learn to love again
and now I'm closer to the edge
We told of the girl who talks to the ones up above
we'd say that they'd call her out by name
Well Tom Sawyer's gone now, with the space that he invades
Even he had to say

That someday it would end, and everything would change
Life ain't so simple anymore
From old dawn to new day, I hope I don't just fade away
Thank God for my family and friends
From old dawn to new day, I hope I don't just fade away
Thank God for my family and friends

I've been lonely,
and I've been wrong
Lately I just can't seem to get a long
The sky's been fading,
from blue to black
and all of my dreams,
I want them back

Now I remember,
from whence I came
I never wanted,
to play this game
So please remind me,
what I believe
and I let the sunlight,
pour on me

Let the love-light shine on me
and everything I see
The colors fill the earth and that tells me,
that it'll be alright

So God forgive me,
for who I've been
and hopefully I'll,
love again
The snow, its melting
off from my soul
It makes me wonder,
"Where'd I go?"

Let the love-light shine on me
and everything I see
The colors fill the earth and that tells me,
that it'll be alright

I feel the warm light, on my skin
Its like I can finally breathe again

Let the love-light shine on me
and everything I see
The colors fill the earth and that tells me,
that it'll be alright

You're a storm that I've never seen
You're always there and you never leave
So follow me through a sea of flames
Where the dark can hid all your dreams and pains

'cause I've seen you so many times before
Where the dark turns light and the thunder roars
You'll follow me as I walk the line
but you'll have no grip, I've broke my ties

Break me down and try to see inside
it just kills me how you never die
and I hope you find what you're looking for
So I can close the cage and lock the door

'cause I've seen you so many times before
Where the dark turns light and the thunder roars
You'll follow me as I walk the line
but you'll have no grip, I've broke my ties

I'll close the door,
throw away the key
so I can live again

'cause I've seen you so many times before
Where the dark turns light and the thunder roars
You'll follow me as I walk the line
but you'll have no grip, I've broke my ties

I see you've been riding down the road
which you've been on for quite a while
And I see that you don't want to be
on it for another mile

I don't see you smile the way
that you did when we first met
It just gets me to wondering
how bad its gonna get

Just go pave your own road
starting today
Just got pave your own road
and you'll find your own way

Hey you, what are you trying to do
why don't you try to take your own advice?
Just leave everything behind
and find some place you like

I just don't understand the way
that you still haven't arrived
Maybe now its time to change
the road on which you drive

Just go pave your own road
starting today
Just got pave your own road
and you'll find your own way

Just way what you want to say,
there's nothing left to defend
Every time I turn around I've lost another friend
You say that you don't believe me,
You say that I'm a liar
The next time that you shoot, just aim a little higher

So now you're free, free to run?
I think its time you'd better chase the sun

Hallelujah, listen to yah
Listen, don't speak, its not a dream
its not a dream

You can run and try to hide,
but there's nowhere that you can go
You push everyone away,
and you'll see that I told you so
If at first you don't succeed, just try and try again
and maybe someday you won't have to pretend

And now you're free, free to run
but everything can't be undone

So I say Hallelujah, listen to yah
Listen don't speak, you say I'm weak

I just thought that you should know
One thing that you should know,
is that you only get one life.

So Hallelujah, listen to yah
Listen don't speak, its not a dream
its not a dream.

One hundred miles down a broken road,
that leads us straight to Hell
I'd sell my soul for all its worth,
if you can't already tell

Now I'm a dreamer, but I won't lie
so before you start to criticize
Just ask yourself if you'd rather trade your place

with your leather shoes, your shirt and tie
even the keys to your brand new ride
they won't get you far when its all done

So before they try to make you change your ways
hold your hands up high and show them that you'll seize the day

So one and all just come with me,
before the babies start to cry
Lets change the tide before it rolls in,
and you start to change your mind

Don't close your eyes, open wide and see
that nothing is how its supposed to be
and the statues preach that we're all free

They'll wake you up from your shattered dream
between the lines reads a ****** scene
and only God knows how it ends

So before they try to make you change your ways
hold your hands up high and show them that you'll seize the day

As painted skies cloud up with grey
all the broken pieces of yesterday
reassemble in a clever way
this American dream ain't here to stay

So before they try to make you change your ways
hold your hands up high and show them that you'll seize the day

I've been down for way too long
and I can't get up on my own
I need you, I need you
to set me loose

You say you're tired, so go to sleep
and please stop trying to make a mess of me
I don't need you, I don't need you
to tie my noose

All I need is someone
who likes the sound of their own drum
to walk beside me, hand in hand
on their way to the promise land
where we can be as one

You've got your fears,
you've got your faults
I've got my own
and I've got my doubts
but I need you,
and I hope you need me too

All I need is someone
who likes the sound of their own drum
to walk beside me, hand in hand
on their way to the promise land
where we can be as one