Once upon a younger yearWhen all our shadows disappearedThe animals inside came out to playWe're face to face with all our fearsLearned our lessons through the tearsMade memories we knew would never fadeOne day my fatherYou told me son don't let it slip awayHe took me in his arms I heard him sayWhen you get older your wild life will live for younger daysThink of me if ever you're afraidHe said one day we'll leave this world behindSo live a life you will rememberMy father told me when I was just a childThese are the nights that never dieMy father taught meWhen thunderclaps start pouring downThe light of fire they can't put outI'll carve your name into the shining starsHe said, go venture far beyond the shoresDon't forsake this life of yoursI'll guide you home no matter where you areOne day my father,he told me son,don't let it slip awayWhen I was just a kid I heard him sayWhen you get older your wild life will live for younger daysThink of me if ever you're afraidHe said one day we'll leave this world behindSo live a life you will rememberMy father told me when I was just a childThese are nights that never dieMy father told meThese are the nights I never die,my father taught me