Well I knew a dealer, dan, and he'd say   "don't worry 'bout me -   I'm never gonna fit the plan   And I'll never work for free"   And then he spent some time in a state penitentiary   I believe he made ten cents an hour      And I knew a girl in college   Sweet as the summer sun   Never worried 'bout books and knowledge   She was having too much fun   And I hear these days she's living at home with a three year old son   Reading up on women taking power      The trees grow high   And the leaves they grow green   And me oh my all the things that I have seen   Don't be surprised little bro   When the world turns out mean   Life is what happens in between      Well I know a man, old man, about ninety five   He could hardly see nor stand   But he was goddamn glad to be alive   And he said, "hey son go and taste of life!   Get in your car and drive."   And that's exactly what I do      But out here on the road   You know a man leads a simple life   Don't carry no heavy loads   Ad he don't get time for the lady or a wife   But sometimes the stars aren't fallin'   Oh no they don't shine so bright   And that's when I wish I was home with you      The trees they grow high   And the leaves they grow green   And me oh my all the things that I have seen   Don't be surprised little bro   When the world turns out mean   Life is what happens in between      Well you remember our dad, remember what he said?    He said, "this here's a family,   Gonna be together 'til we're dead"   Ten years and two homes ago   It ain't quite what turned out to be   And I still hear those words   They ring and ring and ring inside of me      The trees grow high   And the leaves they grow green   And me oh my all the things that I have seen   Don't be surprised little bro   When the world turns out mean   Life is what happens in between   Life is what happens in between