I went out to the hazel wood,
Because a fire was in my head,
And cut and peeled a hazel wand,
And hooked a berry to a thread;
And when white moths were on the wing,
And moth-like stars were flickering out,
I dropped the berry in a stream
And caught a little silver trout.

When I had laid it on the floor
I went to blow the fire a-flame,
But something rustled on the floor,
And someone called me by my name:
It had become a glimmering girl
With apple blossom in her hair
Who called me by my name and ran
And faded through the brightening air.

Though I am old with wandering
Through hollow lands and hilly lands,
I will find out where she has gone,
And kiss her lips and take her hands;
And walk among long dappled grass,
And pluck till time and times are done,
The silver apples of the moon,
The golden apples of the sun.

By William Butler Yeats

The Song of Wandering Aengus

Verse 1:

Started out countin’ birthdays, just like a child at play

Ten felt like forever, twenty slipped away

Every decade left its story carved into my soul

Sixty’s just a number, but the numbers take their toll



Chorus:

The end is getting nearer, the finish line is clear

The hustle and the bustle don’t mean much from here

Life is made of numbers, but the heart it don’t keep score

It’s the love and all the memories that matter even more



Verse 2:

I’ve watched the hands keep turning on that old clock face

Moments gone forever, ones I can’t replace

But I’m the same spirit, wiser but I’m free

The years may write their numbers, but they don’t number me



Bridge:

We all pretend forever, but forever never stays

We’re travelers through the numbers, counting down the days



Break: 



Chorus:

The end is getting nearer, the finish line is clear

The hustle and the bustle don’t mean much from here

Life is made of numbers, but the heart it don’t keep score

It’s the love and all the memories that matter even more

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I have been rockin through life one song at a time.  I picked up the guitar 50+ years ago and never put it down.

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