Had To Be

When I grow old and all my bones have turned to glass

Come down and visit me by the sea

I might convince you as the hours slowly pass

All of this is as it had to be

Every little boy thinks he’s a superman

who sees what no one else can see

You’ll see me smiling when I see you understand

These songs and stories were for me

I knew you when you were a shadow on the lake

before you even tasted air

and now you’re trying to decide which road to take

and who to be when you get there

I used to want a Lincoln Continental

and I used to want a watch of solid gold

Time went by and I got sentimental

Give me things that keep me from the cold

I heard some friends of mine had crossed the river

Good or bad their stories are all told

Now they’ll walk along that shore forever

I hope that where they’re walking it’s not cold

Not long ago I was a worried man

All night I’d toss and turn

- Didn’t do the crime - Still I did the time -

I had a lot to learn

Someday all this will be a memory

We’ll all look back on this and smile

Just another molecule of history

---It’ll take a little while....