A photograph in full color, frozen picture of his former glory
A small boy, next to streched out shadows
Tightly shut eyes in the september sun, an endless landscape as a careful chosen scenery
When we were in younger days again
Wondering why he’s standing there, the field so flat he can’t remember place or day
A young man, onto growing older
And a little girl could show him all about life
When we could live our younger days again
Do everything, make up arrears
Now there’s time for everything, to make up arrears, oho, enough time to
Do the things you do, things you never could
Do everything you want in return for your youth
Everything you knew, things you really should
Do anything at all, & return to youth
This picture with the yellow blaze tells him, it’s long ago & far away
He’s an old man, a poor man trying to find what he has left
And he remembers the day he left home, to go to keep his promise
Not to be old, to do what he always wanted to do
Now there’s time for everything, to make up arrears,
Take time for everything, to make up arrears, oho, enough time to
Do the things you do, things you never could
Do everything you want in return for your youth
Everything you knew, things you really should
Do anything at all, & return to youth
Enough time to do the things you do, things you never could
Do everything you want in return for your youth
Everything you knew, things you really should
Do anything at all, & return to youth