V1
I met an old man down by the sea,
He said everything around you is within your reach,
Oh but youâve gotta watch, donât turn your back on the sun,
Cause when those blue skies turn black, boy youâd better run
Just like life, those hurricanes come
Theyâll send you flying, back to where you came fromâ¦.
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Thatâs just the way the wind blows, thatâs the way the story goes,
Up and down we all coast, in and out with the tide
Thatâs just the way the wind blows, take your chances and find,
That nobody really knows, Thatâs just the way the wind blowsâ¦.
V2
I thought about what the old man had said,
I considered his wisdom and where he had been,
I asked him how heâd made it this far
He smiled and said I was once where you are
Oh but just like life, the wind spun me around,
And son Iâve lost more, than Iâve ever foundâ¦.
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Bridge
He said lifeâs never easy, thereâs gonna be rain,
Youâve got to be ready to weather the change,
Donât find yourself adrift in the breeze,
Son, never forget to anchor your dreamsâ¦
V3
I met an old man down by the sea,
He spoke about God and love and inner peace,
He said, first know yourself, start by looking within,
And donât ever regret, cause life was meant to be livedâ¦
Oh But just like the wind, lifeâs so hard to explain,
You just do what you can, and let the rest changeâ¦
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