all my youth all my truth

all my pain kept me safe and sane kept my heart new

now year after year it just appears my new shell

it's harder than joy harder than love

harder than skin on a new rocket ship

all my youth all my truth had no fear or doubt

i have learned i have burned all my buildings down

everything every word either kills or not

everyday every man feels a little lost

but every year my heart adds another shell

can i turn from what i've learned

will someone please be patient with me so these shells burn

so year after year another appears my new shell

it's harder than pain harder than tears

harder than skin on a new rocket ship

all my youth all my truth had no end or bounds

i have learned i have burned all my bridges down

everyday every man can be lost or found

but every year my heart adds another shell

all my youth all my truth

all my youth all my truth

all my youth all my truth

all my youth all my truth