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