The Road Is Long

Verse 1 Seventeen, with fire in my veins, Big dreams rolling like a runaway train. I'd be rich and famous, the world would know my name, One of a kind, setting every town aflame. My father said, “Work hard; don't chase the setting sun. The road is long, and time is short, my son.” But I was young and sure I'd prove him wrong— I'd go where he had never gone. Chorus The road is long, and time is short, my son, Years roll away like a river on the run. Go chase your dreams, but remember where you're from— The road is long, and time is short, my son. Verse 2 Then one day my boy, with that same restless flame, Said, “Dad, why ain't you rich? Why don't they know your name?” I faced the mirror, saw silver in my hair, Then saw my father's face reflected there. I thought of every mile, every race I'd run, And said, “The road is long, and time is short, my son.” Final Chorus The road is long, and time is short, my son, Years roll away like a river on the run. Fame fades away, but love keeps living on— The road is long, and time is short, my son. Outro Time is short... And the road is long.