Lyrics

Standin' outside the station
In the poring rain
My clothes were soaked right through me
Waitin' for the evening train
Over in the corner
An old man caught my eye
And he walked on up and asked me
If I might have a light
I said I'm sorry mister
But I don't even smoke
He said that's OK it's better that way
It's a good thing that you don't
He said I know you see an old man
But I was once young too
And I'd give the little I have left
For a chance to be you
He said I've lived long enough
To see my dreams become reality
Then like Ice on a summer's day
I watched them all melt away

He said you're lucky to be so young
Your whole life's ahead of you
To have the sun in your back pocket
And be shootin' for the moon
He said you're lucky to have the freedom
To reach the highest star
You don't know how lucky you are

I turned on the television
And watched the headline news
A young soldier killed in action
Fightin' for the read white and blue
And I realized at that moment
That nothing in life is free
I may not have everything I want
But I got all I'll ever need
He never lived long enough
To see his dreams become reality
And I wonder if the very same words
Was somethin' he once heard

You're lucky to be so young
You're whole life's ahead of you
To have the sun in your back pocket
And be shootin' for the moon
You're lucky to have the freedom
To reach the highest star
You don't know how lucky you are

I walked into the bedroom
Where my boy was fast asleep
I just stared at him a while
Then I kissed him on the cheek
I know he couldn't hear me
Yet I told him I was proud
Though my voice was but a whisper
My heart sang out loud

You're lucky to be so young
Your whole life's ahead of you
To have the sun in your back pocket
And be shootin' for the moon
You're lucky to have the freedom
To reach the highest star
You don't know how lucky you are
You don't know how lucky you are
You don't know how lucky you are.