First One In The Know

Old friends see me and say I've grown
But I still feel like a clueless kid in school
I go to work,I and I fill my cup
Pay the bills, and some debts
But I wouldn't say that I know best

When a gen-er-ations dream dies
They pray for a verse in the songs of their children
I hope I have the will then, to scribble down a chapter
Here I am, stuck on the first page, again

The road out there is cold, but it's beautiful
The scenery is sweet, if you don't look back
And the sun still rises far from where it sets
I might be the first one in the know
But I wouldn't say that I know best

All of my old friends say that I've changed
But I still feel like I'm stumbling at best
Some friends have come
And others depart
But we're all still hobblin' along
And at least I know my East from West

And everyone around me
Has their own side to the story
An honest word is needed
Harsh but not defeating
Wouldn't we be way better off
If no one cared about the glory

The road out there is cold, but it's beautiful
The scenery is sweet, if you don't look back
And the sun still rises far from where it sets
I might be the first one in the know
But I wouldn't say that I know best

The road out there is cold, but it's beautiful
The scenery is sweet, if you don't look back
And though I never claimed that I know best
Least I was the first one in the know