Silly dreamer Thought I could change the world Now 40 years of wandering in the desert And patience is worn You'll be the one Take it on and make it happen 'Cause everyone deserves a moment in the sun And this is your turn This war will be fought on the road, in the valley Everywhere you turn, my child, you'll see them This heart will be broken in two before the night is over And you'll be on your way So pick it up, son Souse me up, boy Heart of gold My light is fading and this is your turn And this war will be fought on the road, in the mountains Everywhere you turn, my child, you'll see them This heart will be broken in two before the night is over And you'll be on your way Go on! You've got the baton Your turn to be Bright as the sunlight And she said to me, "This could be the one That would change the way the game is played" Said to me, "This could be the moment When everything changes for the better And what a beautiful thing that would be What a beautiful day it's gonna be, yeah!" Pick it up, son ♪ And she said to me, "This could be the one That would change the way the game is played" And said to me, "This could be the moment When everything changes for the better " She said to me, "This could be the one That would change the way the game is played" Said to me, "This could be the moment When everything changes for the better And what a beautiful thing that would be What a beautiful day it's gonna be, yeah!" Pick it up, son Be the one with all the answers Souse me up, boy Heart of gold, my life is fading Pick it up, son