Life was easy back when we were young We'd wear cowboy hats And play with laser guns Days were simple like a guitar strum They were the summer nights No matter what the month The world was smaller within our circle We were so safe and warm But now we're older It's not so simple We're head on with the storm Oh, we've felt the fire and seen the flood Oh, we're carryin the scars Oh, we've played the cynic far too long We will travel on She walked in with a broken smile Sister, rest your bones C'mon and stay a while She takes a seat and whispers thank you, friend Then she looks my way Says don't misunderstand We had no armor We didn't need it We were so safe and warm But now we're older It's not so simple We're head on with the storm Oh, we've felt the fire and seen the flood Oh, we're carryin the scars Oh, we've played the cynic far too long We will travel on The world was smaller Way back in Dawson We were so innocent and charmed But now we're older It's not so simple We're head on with the storm Oh, we've felt the fire and seen the flood Oh, we're carryin the scars Oh, we've played the cynic far too long We will travel on Oh, we've felt the fire and seen the flood Oh, we're carryin the scars Oh, we've played the cynic far too long We will travel on