[Verse 1]
How can I pretend
That from the start until the end
I'll get to keep the things I love?
No matter how I plan
My world keeps shiftin' like the sand
When I try to hold on, it all just slips away

[Pre-Chorus]
And I pile my expectations
But winds of change come in and blow 'em down

[Chorus]
As I grow old, one thing stays the same
Always waitin' there to meet me is change

[Verse 2]
And how the kids have grown
You can't turn back the clock, I know
I wish that time could just stand still
I find a chapter in my life
Good friends, a home I really like
I can't stop the pages as they begin to turn

[Pre-Chorus]
And I find my inspiration
Like a candle, the flame gets blown away
[Chorus]
And as I grow old, one thing stays the same
Always wakin' up to greet me is change

[Bridge]
I wish I had more time
I wish that I could be a smile
Out on this road alone
I wish that I could stay home a while

[Chorus]
And as I grow old, one thing stays the same
Always waitin' there to meet me is change

[Outro]
Always wakin' up to greet me, tryin' so damn hard to beat me
Always waitin' there to greet me is change
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