Never thought I'd live to be old enough   To be old enough to feel like this   And never thought I'd figure it out enough   To be loud enough to make you listen      On and on the meadows sing   We ring out merry the view   On and on my conscience blared   And shared my longing for you      Never thought I'd live to be old enough   To be bold enough to make a difference   Never thought I'd figure it out enough   To be proud enough to take my mission   Never thought I'd live to be smart enough   To have heart enough to find a better way      Never thought I'd live to be old enough   To have soul enough to pass perdition   Never thought I'd count up the years enough   To be clear enough on my convictions      Life ain't all it claims to be   It clings to me when it's blue   Life brought all its pain to me   And shamed my longing for you      Never thought I'd live to be old enough   To be told enough to lose the bullies   Never thought I's to learn enough   To be firm enough to live life fully      Never thought I'd live to be strong enough   To be young enough to find a better song   Then you came along   Never thought I'd live to be old enough