Lend me thine ears, my friend
I swear I'll give them back to thee
And I'll sing you the song that they would play
Before the show that's starring me
If my life were on tv
For all America to see
She had her head, her heart
Her jewelry and the clothes she wore
He had a face that, shall we say
Only a mother could adore
And every lonely day
This boy and girl would pray
They would meet someone
One day
Turn around
And you swear
You can see your life's direction
Over minutes
Over hours
And over days
Like you're seein' through the haze
He popped the question
She said yes, they had their wedding day
Had a couple of problems
But everything turned out just fine, alright, ok
He went to work each day
A baby on the way
There were so many things to learn
So many things they wanted to do
And he isn't a millionaire
But he says he could have been, it might be true
The market crashed that day
It didn't go his way
But that's ok
When, there, in her eyes, in her smile
He can see his life's direction
Over hours
Over weeks
And over years
Like you're finding new frontiers
With a couple of kids
Never got rid of that old furniture
But it wasn't so bad
The times they had were unforgettable for sure
The children grew up strong and wise
And mom and dad could realize
Time is like a sieve
Not really ours to live
It just unfolds
Not all your plans take hold
In the end it's just as well
The story isn't much to tell
But it's such a beautiful thing
I found a book photographs
Of how we used to be, now turn the page
Up on the mantle shelf
The wedding picture yellowing with age
A young couple way back when
It seemed that this could never end
But then
You close your eyes
And at last
You see it all has come full-circle
Through generations
All your life
It's drawing near
No more questions, no more fears
Something took you through those years