When I was younger
We played our songs before
Those who were older
But we moved the audience more
Now that I'm grown up
Kids play their songs before me
And everything repeats

Remember the heroes
The ones we grew up with
How all of them failed us
And broke their promises
It killed us to find out
They were lying through their teeth
And everything repeats
It's happening to me

I had a crystal ball
That used to answer every call
And bring me light from far beyond
That blinding distant shore
Over time it dissolved and
Now all of the magic's gone
Like sand between my fingers
Clutching fists and nothing more

I guess everything repeats
It's happening to me

Sometimes I marvel
At the wisdom of my kids
I hope they can hang on
A little longer than I did
The day is still coming
It'll slip through like a sieve
And their wisdom will deplete
Because everything repeats

I had a crystal ball
That used to answer every call
And bring me light from far beyond
That blinding distant shore
Over time it dissolved and
Now all of the magic's gone
Like sand between my fingers
Clutching fists and nothing more

Because everything repeats
It's happening to me
Yeah, everything repeats
It's happening to me