Young Man Dies Lyrics - 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, you look so surprised 

But he could send you on your way 

With no goodbyes 

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 goodbye to shore 

You're anticipating what these new days 

Will hold in store 

It's the mystery of the ocean 

An' now he's in over his head 

This is no place for the young man 

He's got to send you on instead 

Still you're looking so surprised 

That this change has come as prophesised 

But the years won't compromise 

'Cause in the years it takes 

To make one man wise 

The young man 

The young man dies 

And he was such a lonely boy 

Yeah, but he could dream, all right 

He'd picture you a perfect sunrise 

In the middle of your darkest night 

He could take a sip from someday 

Like he had a secret well 

He could listen to the voices calling 

That a distant time would tell 

With 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 

Just holding out for someday 

But you've left that pain behind 

He walked you through those mountains 

Long as he could bear 

And he'd never reached this fountain 

But he could take you there 

Young man dying 

'Cause in the years it takes 

To make one man wise 

The young man 

The young man 

The young man