Lyrics

When I was young, you were just too old
To understand how I broke the mold
So bursting forth on wings of gold
I tried to prove how much I know

Oh, but life has a way of getting even
Don't you know
Don't you know
And through it all, you gave me something to believe in
Don't you know
I want you to know
I want you to know
I want you to know

When I was young, just a few years old
You were the keeper of wonders untold
But mem'ry fades as life unfolds
Still, love endures -- that much I know

And we've had tears and joy in every season
Don't you know
Don't you know
But through it all, you gave me something to believe in
Don't you know
I want you to know
I want you to know
I want you to know

Now experience says provenance has got a lot to tell
And late at night, my restless sighs sound the warning bell
With common sense, the perfect lens, helping me to see
I gaze inside by mirror light, and you're staring back at me

Somehow life had a way of getting even
Don't you know
Don't you know
And through it all, you gave me something to believe in
Don't you know
I want you to know
I want you to know
I want you to know