Young Man Dies - David Wilcox

There’s a young man dying

As he stands beside the sea

You can see him smiling, unbelievably free:

Wind in his hair, light in his eyes

He looks a lot like you, and you look so surprised

That he would send you on your way

With no good-byes

But he can’t go, and you can’t stay

'cause in the years it takes

To make one man wise, the young man dies

Meanwhile you’re sailing

As you wave good-bye to shore

You’re anticipating what these new days

Will hold in store

It’s the mystery of the ocean

But now he’s in over his head

This is no place for the young man

He’s got to send you on instead

And still you’re looking so surprised

That this change has come as prophesied

But the years won’t compromise

'cause in the years it takes

To make one man wise, the young man dies

The young man:

He was such a lonely boy

Yeah, but he could dream, all right

He could picture you a perfect sunrise

In the middle of your darkest night

And he could take a sip from someday

Like he had a secret well

He could listen to the voices calling

From a distant time will tell

It’s you in that picture where you’re looking far away

Like you hear a whisper of the things

You’ll know someday

But back then your heart was hungry

For something hard to find;

you were

Just holding out for someday

But you’ve left that pain behind

'cause he walked you through those mountains

For as long as he could bear

He never reached the fountain

But he could take you there

The young man’s dying

'cause in the years it takes to make one man wise

The young man dies

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