Wstęp:
When I was 16, my father said, 'You can do anything you want with your life. You just have to be willing to work hard to get it.' That's when I decided, when I die, I want to be remembered for the life I lived—not the money I made.
1.
Once upon a younger year
When all our shadows disappeared
The animals inside came out to play
When face to face with all our fears
Learned our lessons through the tears
Made memories we knew would never fade
One day my father, he told me
Son don’t let it slip away
He took me in his arms I heard him say
When you get older
Your wild heart, will live for younger days
Think of me if ever you’re afraid
He said one day,
You’ll leave this world behind,
So live a life you will remember
My father told me when I was just a child
These are the nights that never die
My father told me
2.
When thunder clouds start pouring down
Light a fire they can’t put out
Carve your name into those shining stars
He said go venture far beyond the shores
Don’t forsake this life of yours
I’ll guide you home no matter where you are
One day my father, he told me
Son don’t let it slip away
When I was just a kid, I heard him say
When you get older
Your wild heart, will live for younger days
Think of me if ever you’re afraid
He said one day,
You’ll leave this world behind,
So live a life you will remember
My father told me when I was just a child
These are the nights that never die
My father told me
These are the nights that never die
My father told me