when i was a young boy   advice i would scorn   now i'm gettin' a little older   i know i got a lot to learn      yesterday's illusions are tomorrow's smiles   i'll look back and laugh   baby, sometimes, in a while      (repeat twice)      and it always seems the same   and who knows what to blame   if i knew then what i know now   the mistakes i wouldn't have made...   but you can't get a sneak preview   over what you're gonna go through   and you have to rely on your body and mind   to see the light from shade      life's the same, but time does change   perspective of your view   you're lookin' for a mystery   but you can't find a clue      some say a man makes his life   some say that it's fate   but when you find out what to do   ohhh, sometimes it's too late...