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I Didn't Know The World Would Last This Long
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John Hartford
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I stumbled through a yellow field of dying grass In front of me, some happy people quickly pass Inhaling deep the air, while love goes flying high While younger hands in distant windows wave good bye I forgot to live in oh so many ways I thought I saw the numbers marked on all the days I trembled at the warnings of the sad old men "Beware my son, the earth is coming to an end" But now a breeze of simple truth blows through my hair Striking down the fences in my vacant stare I'm stretching out my arms to fly, I know I am free I find I'm getting younger now, the more I see I didn't know the world would last this long I didn't know I'd ever sing this song I didn't know how right I could be wrong And I didn't know the world would last this long Words of fear go spinning out across the land To those who need the guidance of a reassuring hand Spelling out the hope for every newborn babe Brought into a world so full of war and hate They'll stumble through the muddy ruts of narrow rules Hung up on the sidewalk with the ancient fools While someone's softly singing, now comes walking by Suddenly they'll find their voice, and then they'll cry I didn't know the world would last this long I didn't know I'd ever sing this song I didn't know how right I could be wrong And I didn't know the world would last this long
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