Too many deadlines clouding up my sight Too many voices in my earToo much of day time take me to the night Where the truth goes walking out beside fearThese conversations we have in the dark They rattle through the empty in my soulYou're my salvation, you have struck a spark Now I'm following a trail I thought was coldHow did one so young become so wise? I think you've opened up my eyesAnd if you and I go wandering down the days imagining We will find the things that we hold dearLike the shadows on the snow Like the light at this time of yearLike the birds that never go Like the words that bring the tearsToo many dollars to pretty up the lies I add my contribution to the denTill I wake up sweating and I find to my surprise That I can't go out the door that I came inThat old temptation, it roots me to the spot I can't imagine giving up the gameYou're my inspiration, you show me what I've got Though you call it by a dozen different namesHow did one so young become so wise? I think you've opened up my eyesAnd if you and I go wandering down the days imagining We will find the things that we hold dearLike the shadows on the snow Like the light at this time of yearLike the birds that never go Like the words that bring the tearsToo much delusion dressed up as delight There's too much phony science being soldI'm in confusion, take me to the night Where the foolish go out walking with the boldThis course correction, it might be into the wind But you somehow make my worrying absurdYou're my connection to where all songs begin And I hope I've got a few you haven't heardHow did one so young become so wise? I think you've opened up my eyesAnd if you and I go wandering down the days imagining We will find the things that we hold dearLike the shadows on the snow Like the light at this time of yearLike the birds that never go Like the first star to appearLike the coming of the dawn Like the running of the deerLike love's old sweet song With the words that bring the tearsWith the words that bring the tears*