Listened to the old men talk of days gone by
Of a country free and wild
Watched as their words would slowly twist and die
In the eyes of an only child

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Wondered in my heart of hearts
If I've been here before
Trembled as the winter wind
Would blow against my door
Been so fat at sea, I could not find the shore
Got down on my knees and prayed I would see more
With these eyes of an only child

Raised by a cowboy and a woman's only dream
Held so steday by their smile
Knowing that my life would always be seen
Through the eyes of an only child

So I'll just keep learning in a life I have chose
Though muy time may be my trial
An d though the sky may be burning, I wont want to vlse
These the eyes of an only child