In younger days, I told myself my life would be my own   And I'd leave the place where sunshine never shone   For my life's too short for waiting when I see the rising sun   Then I know again that I must carry on      Carry on till tomorrow, there's no reason to look back   Carry on, carry on, carry on      Beyond the shadows of the clouds and onward to the sky   Carry on till I find the rainbow's end   For my life's too short for waiting when I see the rising sun   Then I know again that I must carry on      Carry on till tomorrow, there's no reason to look back   Carry on, carry on, carry on      Drifting on the wings of freedom, leave this stormy day   And we'll ride to tomorrow's golden fields   For my life's too short for waiting when I see the rising sun   Then I know again that I must carry on      Carry on, carry on, carry on      And when the heavy journey's done, I'll rest my weary head   For the world and it's colors will be mine   For my life's too short for waiting when I see the setting sun   Then I know again that I must carry on      Carry on till tomorrow, there's no reason to look back   Carry on, carry on, carry on      Carry on, carry on, carry on, carry on, carry on, carry on