The best among us.
The best among us.
Ready to lead us into light –
He’s got the dream, boys, but none of the pride.
Oh, and I wonder, when I get told
I’ll know better when I grow old.
I caught you smiling
I caught you smiling
Can’t you believe it’ll be all right?
Have you a non-ironic side?
Oh, and I wonder, when I get told
I’ll know better when I grow old.
Child, you been so long at sea, it’ll take time to trust the ground.
A lifetime of calamity left you afraid of every sound.
But look at your foot, son –
It’s keeping time.
So why are you hiding from
These eyes of mine?
The best among us.
The best among us.
After the bombs and barricades,
Can we be strong enough to celebrate?
Can the center never hold?
I’ll know better when I grow old.
And I wonder, when I get told
I’ll know better when I grow old.