As I Came Of Age

I had a dream last night
We never said good-bye
You were here with me
Brown eyes

It felt just like old times
When you were by my side
I could see your love shine through
Brown eyes

Tenderly, you were kissing me
And i held you so tight
And you promised me, forever
As we loved into the night

You may be a dream
A dream that's passed me by
But i'll always dream of you
Brown eyes

Sorting through my things
See what i can find
Picking through the past
See what's left behind

Multi-colored sweaters
That moths have eaten holes
A paire of breaded mocassins with worn out soles

Boots were made for walking
Winds were blowing change
Boys fall in the jungle
As i came of age

Black and white tv
With a broken 12-inch screen
Dylan's highway 61
And jackie's love machine

I reread your letters and again
I cry great tears
Light comes to the surface
Even after all these years

Yeah, i said it's all right
I won't forget
All the times i waited patiently for you
I think you'll do (just what) you choose to do
And i will be alone again tonight my dear

Yeah, i heard a funny thing
Somebody said to me
You know that i could be in love, with almost everyone
I think that people are the greatest fun
And i will be alone again tonight, my dear

Yeah, i heard a funny thing
Somebody said to me
You know that i could be in love with almost everyone
I think that people are the greatest fun
And i will be alone again tonight, my dear

Little brother's got a habit
That he thinks he's getting under control
And he's selling all our love and best wishes as the hunger grows
Living by the scripture on the subway wall
He wants to be a rebel but he can't find a cause.

He needs something to believe in
He needs something to believe in
All he ever wanted was to get away

Little sister's getting serious with a fella nearly twice her age
And she's aiming to move in with him
As soon as they can find a place
But there's no getting through to her, there's no other way,
You can't learn from mistakes that somebody else made.

She needs something to believe in
She needs something to believe in
All she ever wanted was to get away

Caught in the void of no hope and no choice
It's a nobody wins situation
What can they do? - it's a catch-22
It's a breakdown in communication

Little wonder they're confused, no wonder we misunderstand
Little wonder there's a wind of change blowing through the land,
Nobody's guilty...it's a sign of the times
But we won't see the future till we open our eyes

We need something to believe in
We need something to believe in
Something to believe in
We need something to believe in
Something to velieve in
We need something to believe in
All he ever wanted was to get away

There's a river that's swollen with rain
You wouldn't guess that i've known so much pain
I have a heart, swollen with pride
You wouldn't guess what i hold inside
Oh, it feels so good to have you around
I feel the walls come tumblin' down
I'm ready to change, ready to feel
To be revealed

Take my life in your hands
Take my love, be my man
I'm tired of all the lonely nights
I need someone to hold me in the candlelight
Take my life, i wanna live
I have so much more i want to give
I need a love that cuts like a knife take my life

There's a river that's runnin' wild
Could i take you back when i was a child
I want to see just who i am
To be revealed

Take my life in your hands
Take my love, be my man
I'm tired of all the lonely nights
I need someone to hold me in the candlelight
Take my life, i wanna live
I have so much more i want to give
I need a love that cuts like a knife take my life

Take my hand and lead me
With your love you can free me
Oh, take the chains, away from my heart, take my life

Stuck inside this room, digging in my heels
The paint is stuck on the walls, but it's starting to peel
But maybe it's your vanity, maybe it's your skin
Well, i'm thinking, i'm thinking, your cover's wearing thin

'cause everybody wants a piece of you, you don't give much, but when you do,
You're nobody's friend, you're nobody's fool, tell me
It must be tough to be that cool

Another notch on your belt another new pair of shoes
Another sidewalk show, where did you get that suit?
Did you think i was waiting or were you just testing me
You're gonna come up empty, come out angry
Come out alone, now you can't see it

'cause everybody wants a piece of you, you don't give much, but when you do,
You're nobody's friend, you're nobody's fool, tell me
It must be tough to be that cool

Well i should be more forgiving, there's a soul down there
I can hear it crying, but i can't find it anywhere

Everybody wants a piece of you, you don't give much, but when you do,
You're nobody's friend, you're nobody's fool, tell me
It must be tough...

Everybody wants a piece of you, you don't give much, but when you do,
You're nobody's friend, you're nobody's fool, tell me
It must be tough to be that cool

Everybody wants a piece of you, you don't give much, but when you do,
You're nobody's friend, you're nobody's fool, tell me
It must be tough to be that cool
It must be tough to be that cool
It must be tough to be that cool
It must be tough to be that cool...