Most every start has an ending Most every road takes a turn Spring flies to autumn Those young days forgotten And we're looking back on what we were Candles and torches need lighting But soon someone's passing them on Leaving to others Those frontiers discovered And a flame that burns on when he's gone CHORUS He broke the roads I travel He cleared the skies I fly This fruit I eat was nurtured by his hand Now my heart swells like a fountain As I watch him say good-bye And leave to you and me what he began The darkest of nights sees the morning But who'll rise on up and seize the day Who'll take some chances And push for advances Every step of the way Too many dreams lie sleeping Afraid that to wake means to fail But he's been the strong one The "reach for the stars" one And love lit that fire in his veins REPEAT CHORUS I won't fail the dream that he began