I met an old man ♪ I said, "Tell me your story" ♪ He took out an old pen ♪ And wrote somethin' for me Then he kept walking on down the road And I watched him disappear like smoke And I thought I'd just seen a ghost Then I looked down at what he'd wrote It said, "Son, when you grow up, you'll be fine I know, you've got questions on your mind Life is gonna happen one way or the other Whether you like it or not Stop looking for the answers, and you'll find What you've got" ♪ Hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm ♪ I met a young man ♪ Searchin' for glory ♪ I took out an old pen ♪ And wrote him my story ♪ Then I kept walking on down the road When your time is up, it's time to go I pray he reads what's on the note And takes to heart what I wrote I said, "Son, when you grow up, you'll be fine I know, you've got questions on your mind Life is gonna happen one way or the other Whether you like it or not Stop looking for the answers, and you'll find What you've got" When you grow up, you'll be fine I know, you've got questions on your mind Life is gonna happen one way or the other Whether you like it or not Stop looking for the answers, and you'll find What you've got