There's a time you will remember Not too many years gone by When the flame became an ember Truth became a lie Kiss them all and say goodbye And in our minds we have been tempted Every man would be a king Some imagined, some invented Freedom on the wing We had a dream for everything Have you heard, love's a stranger in this cruel world Have you heard, there's a danger you might get hurt I won't take down the road that you can't follow Or desert you on a sea of dreams And I won't promise you the world is yours tomorrow I won't leave you, nothing's bad as it may seem You can choose but you can't borrow From the bible or the gun One's salvation, one is sorrow Justice will be done And make its claim on everyone Have you heard, love's a stranger in this cruel world Have you heard, there's a danger you might get hurt I won't take down the road that you can't follow Or desert you on a sea of dreams And I won't promise you the world is yours tomorrow I won't leave you, nothing's bad as it may seem