Old Before Your Time

When I was a younger man, lookin' for a pot of gold

Everywhere I turned, the doors would close

Took every ounce of faith I had to keep on keepin' on

And still I felt like I was only losin'

I refused then like I do now, let anybody tie me down

I lost a few good friends along the way

I was raised up poor and I wanted more

And maybe I'm a little too proud

Lookin' back, I see a kid who was just afraid

Hungry and old before his time

Through the years I've known my share of broken hearted fools

And those who couldn't choose a path worth taking

There's nothin' in the world so sad as talking to a man

Who never knew his life was his for making

Ain't it about time you realize it's not worth keepin' score?

You win some, you lose some, and you let it go

What's the use of stacking on every failure, another stone?

Till you find you've spent your whole life building walls

Lonely and old before your time

It took so long to see

That truth was all around me

Now the wren has gone to roost, the sky is turnin' gold

And like the sky, my soul is also turnin'

Turning from the past at last and all I've left behind

Could it be that I am finally learnin'?

Learnin' I'm deservin' of love and the peaceful heart

Won't tear myself apart no more for tryin'

Tired of lyin' to myself, tryin' to buy what can't be bought

It's not livin' that you're doin' if it feels like dyin'

Is cryin', growin' old before your time

Cryin', growin' old before your time