Let these words be heard tonight, I don't really care,
when you're tearing up and
tearing up and broken in dispair,
I hope you know that's how I feel,
then you've realized the pain,
when you're old enough,
and bold enough to understand the pain,
but you cover up and hide the
scars from your previous charades
and kill the words, and kill the words,
forget the words I say.
When you've finished be young and aimless,
I hope that day is soon,
then you can sit down and remember
all the things I do for you

CHORUS-
Twenty years from now you'll see,
just how much you meant to me.
Twenty years from now you'll know,
So much for the afterglow....

Let this be and let this go, I don't really care,
but know that when it's over
I will still be standing there,
With open arms and open ears,
I'll listen to your words,
When they've done you plenty bad,
I promise I'll never do you worse.
But it's up to you, all up to you,
you make the choice that's right,
but consider when you're with me
all my wrongs become alright.
So carry on, carry on, carry on, carry on,
carry on, carry on, carry on, carry on.