A Change in Direction

A Change in Direction

Lyrics by [Mark Abbott]

I sit here on my porch in my old rocking chair

A gentle breeze is blowing through the trees

The sun is going down, and I'm reflecting on my past

The years are slipping by so fast

The changes I have seen are like an unwritten script

Is it a better world now in the twilight of my years?

Than the simple life and world when I was born

I close my eyes, drift away and wipe away the tears

We need a change in direction

If we're to learn from past mistakes

Now it's your time — the next generation

Make the change, make the change, make the change…

In direction

I see the young ones growing, they’ve got fire in their eyes

They’re searching for a meaning, reaching for the skies

The future’s in their hands, and though the road is steep

They’ve got the strength to rise, the courage to believe

We need a change in direction

If we're to learn from past mistakes

Now it's your time — the next generation

Make the change, make the change, make the change…

In direction

We only learn from past mistakes

So let's move on, let's move up

Let’s make a change, let’s make a change

A change in direction

Now it's your time — the next generation

Make the change, make the change…

A change in direction