Time, it's gonna do what it always does Steals like a thief and it don't let up Look down that road, it looks so long You blink your eyes and it's almost gone No, you don't know what you have when you have it And maybe that's the point Young man thinks that he's gonna live forever Young man drinks like he just turned twenty-one Young man loves and leaves 'cause he don't know no better Young man thinks he'll always be young Young wears a cape, thinks he can fly Jumps 'cause he ain't smart enough not to try Driving like he stole it, faster than a bullet Laughing at tomorrow like he's never gonna die You can try, but you can't tell that boy nothing He's gotta learn it for himself, mm Young man thinks that he's gonna live forever Young man drinks like he just turned twenty-one Young man loves and leaves 'cause he don't know no better Young man thinks he'll always be young Mm No, you don't know what you have when you have it Oh, and maybe that's the point Young man, I know you think you're gonna live forever Young man, take every day as it comes Someday, you're gonna see an old man in the mirror So, young man, don't you waste being young Young man, don't you waste being young