Seems like only yesterday
I waved good-bye to my dad and I travelled so far away.
I saw the world.
I saw the lights.

I played the pauper, I played the prince.
I played the fool in school, and I haven't stopped playing since.
I've done it all, from A to Z.
And I want to be free.

All my life is just a stage I'm going through.
The director has written lines for me and you,
and we must act accordingly.

All I know
We are the greatest story ever told
And we'll never grow old.
We just bat away
fade to white.

I got a job in a video band.
We had them eating Corn Flakes out of the palm of our hand.
They said we couldn't sing
They said we didn't play.
But we were not free.

All our life is just a stage we're going through.
The director has written lines for me and you.
and we must act accordingly.
All I know. We are the greatest story ever told.
And we never grow old
We just bat away
And fade to light.

I've been the lover in so many scenes.
Play the part so well
but I'm still not sure what it means.
'cause the only time that 
makes any sense
is when it's just you and me.

Then I'm free.