The Wonder

When I was a younger man

My hair was a lighter hue

I was full of wonder then

My eyes were a brighter blue

But the years roll on by

And the shadows move in

Like the line of a gathering storm

Blown by an unsettling wind

Can you find me now

On the edge of the sea

Growing weaker with every wave

Breaking down on me

God, how I want the wonder

I knew when I was younger

When I was a younger man

I thought that my heart was true

It had a hunger then

My faith had a farther view

But the years roll on by

And the doubts creep on in

Til I'm just the ghost of a boy

Out of touch with his own skin

Can you find me now

On the edge of the scene

Playing a minor role

In a movie about me

I want to have the hunger

I had when I was younger

God, how I want the wonder

I knew when I was younger

Now every cliche I've heard

Is a familiar sword

Stuck into my chest

While my hopes and dreams

Are like a beat

Coming from a stranger's breast

I see all the roads behind me

Though not the miles left

While everything I could be

Is just hanging by a thread

All my fears of getting older

Will cost the time I've left to spend

While the thread could lead me somewhere

I could learn to catch my breath

God, how I want the wonder

I knew when I was younger

I want to have the hunger

I had when I was younger

When I was younger

When I was younger

When I was a younger man

You knew who I would be

You were the thunder then

I heard you in my dreams

As the years roll on by

As the story unfolds

I'll surrender myself to the storm

And embrace the unknown

You can find me now

On the edge of my seat

Thrilled at the thought of what's next

With no clue what it will be