At twenty, I thought I had it all figured out
Saw the world so clear, no room for doubt
Confidence high, thought I owned the place
And everywhere I looked, there was a case to chase
With stubborn pride, I made my stand
Saw idiots everywhere, didn't understand
The old roads faded, the new ones clear
Now I'm walking without fear
Dropped the weight of yesterday
Found myself along the way
Feeling younger, fresh and true
Wiser now, in all I do
At thirty, I reached for the stars
Driven by money and fancy cars
Kept on pushing, climbing that hill
Never thought twice, just went for the thrill
Thought I was strong, no doubts at all
Never saw the cracks in the wall
The old roads faded, the new ones clear
Now I'm walking without fear
Dropped the weight of yesterday
Found myself along the way
Feeling younger, fresh and true
Wiser now, in all I do
At forty, the first doubts began to show
Wasn't so sure anymore which way to go
My love slipped away, gone with the night
She wanted peace, I stayed in the fight
Kept on running, caught in the race
Time kept ticking, lost in the chase
The old roads faded, the new ones clear
Now I'm walking without fear
Dropped the weight of yesterday
Found myself along the way
Feeling younger, fresh and true
Wiser now, in all I do
At fifty, I finally hit the brakes
Listened to the wisdom of the ancient greats
Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus too
Reminded me of a path that was fresh and new
Took the next exit, slowed my pace
Best decision ever, no more race
The old roads faded, the new ones clear
Now I'm walking without fear
Dropped the weight of yesterday
Found myself along the way
Feeling younger, fresh and true
Wiser now, in all I do