Oh child, will you ever get by? Will you listen to things I say? We don't know the difference from your wrong or right We'll learn it along the way Oh child, will you drink in the night? Will you make all the same mistakes? Do you get around with chasing all the highs Forget all on your lowest day And I know that I can't pretend that I haven't had my regret From the memories that I've kept, to the history I forget Oh, my father before he left Oh, there's one thing I wish he said "Oh child, just do what you love, 'cause you won't get this life again" Oh child, oh child, no, no, don't you worry Oh child, oh child, I know you'll be okay Oh child, oh child, no you won't get this life again, yeah yeah Oh child, oh child (Oh oh oh) Oh child, will you travel the world? And see all of the things I missed? You can tell me all about it when you're back Like I always did Oh child, maybe you can fall in love with a husband, or a wife If you're happy when the road is getting rough I'll be right there by your side And I know that I can't pretend that I haven't had my regret From the memories that I've kept, to the history I forget Oh, my father before he left Oh, there's one thing I wish he said "Oh child, just do what you love, 'cause you won't get this life again" No, you won't get this life again, yeah yeah No, you won't get this life again yeah, ay yeah, ay yeah, ay yeah Oh child, oh child Oh child, oh child No, no, don't you worry Oh child, oh child I know you'll be okay Oh child, oh child Oh child, oh child Oh child, will you know this song? When I'm gone and I fade away Will you sing it back? I know it word for word Back to your child one day No no no, no non no don't you worry Oh child, oh child No no no, don't you worry Oh child, oh child I know you'll be okay Oh child, oh child No you won't get this life again yeah yeah Oh child, oh child No you won't get this life again yeah, ay yeah, ay yeah, ay yeah