A boy lives in his early dreams A roofless tune, a fearless song He don't know a thing to keep him faithful But faith alone can get you by But slowly, day-by-day That blissful sleep, it wears away And he must steal a dream to keep him faithful 'Cause dreams alone can get you by 'Cause you're alive without warning Ah, the shift has come And he must answer without swaying Ah, when the change is done Eyes open now with a sense of self A lustful babe, he applies his wealth In untouched air that he's fond of breathing 'Cause life alone can get you by But the more he looks, the more he sees The total view don't come easily A landscape scar on his peripheral 'Cause looks alone won't get you by 'Cause you could die without warning Ah, the shift has come And you must answer without swaying Ah, when the change is done But eventually his eyes were faded His view will shake and he will pine on days He always knew that is would come, but it still surprises him How all this time can just go by And then he's older without warning Ah, the shift has come And he must answer without swaying Ah, when the change is done And he's older without warning The shift has come And he must answer without swaying When the change is done