I got a big show with the boys in the band   Gonna sing our hearts out tonight   The opening number is a true life story   With a moral of a different kind   It's written about my early years   And all the things that they meant to me   Well, ain't it kind of funny how the days go by   When you looking for a memory      The world can change right with the blink of an eye   What lives today could see tomorrow die   I'm waiting (I'm waiting) so please explain   Why nothing seems to be the same these days      I've seen what's new come walking in   And I've seen it walk out the door   I've listened to the voice of a generation   Saying hey, we want some more   You're holding your life in the palm of your hand   Don't let it slip down to the ground   It's up to you if you know what to do   Better take a good look around      The world can change right with the blink of an eye   What lives today could see tomorrow die   I'm waiting (I'm waiting) so please explain   Why nothing seems to be the same these days      The world can change right with the blink of an eye   What lives today could see tomorrow die   I'm waiting, I'm waiting, I'm waiting, I'm waiting      All of us live the life we choose   And we've got one chance to prove it   Anything goes in a material world   And we're given one chance to prove it   You're holding your life in the palm of your hand   Son't let it slip down to the ground   It's up to you if you know what to do   Better take a good look around      The world can change right with the blink of an eye   What lives today could see tomorrow die   I'm waiting (I'm waiting) so please explain   Why nothing seems to be the same these days      The world can change   I'm waiting (I'm waiting) I'm waiting   Why nothing seems to be the same these days