Song Description

Lessons about life from an old man.

Lyrics

As I walked down a lonely road, looking for a friend
Someone to confide in

Huddled there beside the road, sat a wrinkled man
A bottle lay beside him

The sunset shown upon his face, reflecting in his eyes
The wisdom of an old man

His eyes they slowly rose to mine, his voice it softly said
"Son sit down here beside me"

For life too quickly passes, leaving youth behind
These words he spoke to me, tears slowly filled his eyes
Young man your youth is beauty, don't throw it all away
On times of discontentment, youth quickly slips away

He placed his hand upon the ground, clutching in his palm
The grains of sand that lay there

And as I watched the bits of sand, falling from his hand
I understood his sorrows

So like the tiny grains of sand, life it slips away
And now his hand was empty

For life too quickly passes, leaving youth behind
These words he spoke to me, tears slowly filled his eyes
Young man your youth is beauty, don't throw it all away
On times of discontentment, youth quickly slips away

Son don't regretthe falling sand, be greatful that it falls
And learn as each grain passes

For if you take these words of mine, when your wrinkled days arrive
The gift of life will bless you

Cause life too quickly passes, leaving youth behind
These words he spoke to me, tears slowly filled his eyes
Young man your youth is beauty, don't throw it all away
On times of discontentment, youth quickly slips away