Young Man
I, a young man in the past
Heard a song on the radio
At the time I couldn’t see
My own lessons I now know
The song “Old Man”
By a man named Neil Young
Now as I reach my elder years
I relate to the song he sung
For the caretaker on his farm
Neil wrote the song
And for many years
To myself I’d sing along
These days I look back a lot
To the days of my youth
And all too often I want
To reflect a young man’s truth
Young man look at my life
You’re a lot like I was
Burning the candle at both ends
A rebel without a cause
Young man when I look at you
I see a man impatient and naive
Young man when you look at me
The reflection you can’t believe
With a hole in your pocket
Your money never seems to last
Cause in the blink of an eye
You know it’s gone so fast
Young man look at my life
You’re a lot like I was
Losing at love doesn’t mean
You can rewrite the laws
If you find love
Just once in your life
It don’t mean
She’s meant to be your wife
Yes, she was first and last
And a blessing that’s true
Give her all you’ve got
All the best of you
Young man I know you too well
And you don’t think about me
But mark my word
It won’t be long before you see
The years they fly on by
Like the sun and the moon
One day in your mirror
You’ll see me staring back at you
Young man believe it or not
I love you more than you know
You’re the younger side of me
And I just want you to know
I’m here waiting on you
To grow into me
Young man remember
The young man you used to be
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