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TO BE YOUNG AND FOOLISH

TO BE YOUNG AND FOOLISH

They say there's a reason for everything

I'm not sure there's a reason why

Youth is so wasted upon the young

And wisdom we can't gain

Not unless we have lived a full life

To be young is to be foolish

We all make mistakes as we grow

But would we change one single thing

To go back and know what we know

Touch the sunlight on your shoulder

Or listen to the clouds overhead

Feel the wind as it whispers by

Hear the sound of a child's heartbeat

Like the soft wings of a butterfly

I've never been more true to myself

I've been through the heartache and tears

No life wasn't meant to be easy

But I've finally found a reason to smile

At the lessons in life I've been dealt

I don't need more time for heartache

And I don't need more time for tears

I take each day as it comes now

And I'm ready to face the years

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loraine-fromm
Australian
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Aug 8, 2011
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