[Verse]
Born to run with fire in my veins
Chasing dreams on endless trains
A rebel heart no map to guide
I took my chances
Let the world decide
[Chorus]
Ah life's a teacher cruel and kind
It bends the soul it steals your time
Through broken roads I found my way
Until I'm old and grey
[Verse 2]
Told to fight but learned to yield
Sometimes strength is in the shield
The scars are maps the pain's the light
That taught me how to love the night
[Chorus]
Ah life's a teacher cruel and kind
It bends the soul it steals your time
Through broken roads I found my way
Until I'm old and grey
[Bridge]
Eyes that burned now softly glow
Whispered truths this heart does know
The clocks they tick the world will spin
Wisdom earned beneath my skin
[Verse 3]
So here I sit on borrowed land
Wrinkled fingers grasp the sand
Each grain a story each breath a prayer
What I’ve learned I’ll leave out there