Verse
You see the white hair, not the miles,
The weathered hands, the slower smile,
You think the world belongs to you,
Like I did once when mine was new.
You wear tomorrow like a crown,
Certain no one’s been around
The corners waiting up ahead—
I know. I thought the same instead.
Pre-Chorus
I’m not asking you to walk my road,
Or carry what I chose to hold.
Just hear me out before you go—
There’s something you might want to know.
Chorus
I stood tall and on my own,
Defiant once, years ago.
Hair is now white as snow.
There is still a fire in my soul,
Yet tempered by time,
There’s truths I still hold.
Give me a minute of yer time,
And we’ll be just fine.
Verse
I’ve watched some good friends disappear,
Lost some battles, faced some fears,
Loved the wrong ones, loved the right,
Learned what matters late at night.
I’ve had my name up there in lights,
And days when nothing turned out right.
But every scar that you can see
Cost something to become part of me.
Pre-Chorus
I don’t need you to agree,
And I don’t need your sympathy.
I only hope before you leave,
You’ll listen once before you believe—
Chorus
I stood tall and on my own,
Defiant once, years ago.
Hair is now white as snow.
There is still a fire in my soul,
Yet tempered by time,
There’s truths I still hold.
Give me a minute of yer time,
And we’ll be just fine.
Bridge
One day you’ll catch your own reflection
And wonder where the years have gone.
Some young voice will cut across you,
Certain that they can’t be wrong.
And you’ll smile because you’ll know them—
Know that fire behind their eyes.
You won’t want to steal their thunder,
You’ll just want to save them time.
So when I tell you I have been there,
I’m not saying, “Be like me.”
I’m saying every road runs forward—
And there’s more ahead than you can see.
Breakdown
I’m not finished.
I’m not through.
There are things these old hands
Still know how to do.
And the years didn’t take
What made me whole—
They just taught that fire
How to burn slow.
Chorus
I stood tall and on my own,
Defiant once, years ago.
Hair is now white as snow.
But there is still a fire in my soul,
Burning steady with time,
And there’s truths I still hold.
You don’t have to live this life of mine,
You’ll find your own way in your own good time.
Just give me a minute of yer time,
And we’ll be just fine.
Outro
Someday the mirror will remind you
Of the kid you left behind.
And maybe then you’ll understand
Why I asked you for a minute of your time.
Just a minute of yer time…
And we’ll be just fine.
