Way back when I was young A minute from yesterday They said to me 'Son be strong You're going to be something someday' They bought me some clothes to wear They gave me some books to read Took me to see Santa Claus Of love I was never in need But they never said things burn Or that I would have to live and learn I'd love to go back and undo A few things that I have done Got a handful of bitter regrets Like when I betrayed someone Who helped me when I was down I was young and dumb at the time Believe me I don't feel good When those days are on my mind They're gone now, not to return And we move on, trying to live and learn Raise the shade, look outside Leave your dreams back in bed Find your shoes, walk outside Shake the clouds from your head Like the morning headline In the newspaper read It's your turn, yeah, it's your turn To live and learn So that's enough for now Enough talk about the past Life's just beyond the gate We don't have to move to fast We don't have to pass some test We don't have to get with the grade Yesterdays years away They flicker and then they fade They're gone now, not to return Still we move on Trying to live and learn Raise the shade, look outside Leave your dreams back in bed Though the forecast said sunshine It's raining instead Like the morning headline In the newspaper read It's your turn, yeah, it's your turn To live and learn But they never said things burn Or that I would Have to live and learn Find your shoes, walk outside Shake the clouds from your head Though the forecast said rain You've got sunshine instead Like the morning headline In the newspaper read It's your turn, yeah, it's your turn To live and learn, live and learn, live and learn