One Short Year Gone By Lyrics - Young, Guitar Days - Steve Forbert

VERSE 

Sailin' down my life so fast 

And someone seen me zippin' past 

And reachin' out they took my hand 

And made a move to slow me 

Speakin' words, an angel's voice 

And I replied, "I got no choice 

And you, you're from some other world 

And babe, you just don't know me" 

CHORUS 

And it's one short year gone by 

Sad, I've made her cry, sweet baby 

VERSE 

I never meant to play that part 

I never meant to even start 

I was thinkin' 'bout some plans I'd made 

And there she was beside me 

She looked up and then we kissed 

And somethin' there said "don't resist" 

And that was late that summer night 

I don't know why she tried me 

(REPEAT CHORUS) 

BRIDGE 

Darlin', your sweet touch 

Well, I've never shared so much 

Little baby, this life's on fire 

It's burnin' and screaming higher 

VERSE 

Got to get some time alone 

I'm just outside the danger zone 

There's people all around me now 

And I don't know what I'm thinkin' 

I went down a ways from here 

And kids were dancin', drinkin' beer 

I was so much older there 

My spirit started sinkin' 

(REPEAT CHORUS) 

VERSE 

Tryna keep my life insane 

And keep my mind inside the rain 

And see the false securities 

And understand the highway 

Made a lotta stupid moves 

I've always got some point to prove 

I ain't exactly all that nice 

I've got to do it my way 

(REPEAT CHORUS) 

(REPEAT BRIDGE)