Old Mans Advice

Hey mister traveler have a rest from the road
Settle your breath and take off your load
You have walked many miles at a challenging pace
It must be exhausting, I can see on your face

You don't have to hurry, take an old man's advice
Keep your eye on the journey, not only the prize
If you lift up your head and you look to the skies
Through the sweat and the pain, you will soon realize...

I'll tell you a story, won't take too much time
No romance nor glory, not even a crime
But a lesson is there that I think you will need
It's my small contribution to the life you shall lead

Keep it protected wherever you go
On the day you will need it, I'm sure you will know
When you lift up your head and you'll look to the skies
Through the shame and the anger, you'll soon realize...

Many years later as you sit by a tree
With a bag full of knowledge, You're older like me
And a traveler shows, he might need your advice
Take him in for a rest and renew his supplies

Keep him protected and never let go
He'll rebel and resist and his love will not show
When you lift up your head and you'll look to the skies
Through his fame and your wisdom, he'll soon realize...