Once upon a yo

unger year
     
When all our s

hadows disappe

ared
             
The animals in

              
side came out 

   
to play
     
When face to f

ace with all o

ur fears

Learned our le

ssons through 

the tears
     
Made memories 

we knew would 

never fade

           
One day my fat

her—he told me

,
            
"Son, don't le

t it slip away

"
             
He took me in 

              
his arms, I he

        
ard him say,

              
"When you get 


older
              
Your wild life

      
 will live for

 younger days
             
Think of me if

             
 ever you're a

 *
fraid."


(Pre-chorus : single strum)
              
He said, "One 

             
day you'll lea

              
ve this world 

  
behind
             
So live a life

             
 you will reme


mber."
             
My father told

              
 me when I was

        
 just a child
              
These are the 

             
nights that ne

    
ver die

My father told me

     
When thunder c

louds start po

uring down

Light a fire t

hey can't put 

out
             
Carve their na

              
me into those 

       
shining stars
         
He said, "Go a

dventure far b

eyond these sh

ores.

Don't forsake 

this life of y

ours.
             
I'll guide you

              
 home no matte

          
r where you ar

e."