Off he goes down the road Who knows how many he's been down before With all the years he's come to know Does he wonder if he's gonna see one more Hanging on to yesterdays Till too many tomorrows are today With all the turns the road will bring Well, a young man's gotta wait and see And will I ever be the old man Whose words young ones ponder on? Will I ever take a lady's hand? And will I ever be the old man Who finally is too far gone? Will there come a day when I can't stand Am I gonna live that long? Reaching out for days to come Where an old man walks, a young man runs The road I know is bound to end Still I can't help wondering where and when And will I ever be the old man Whose words young ones ponder on? Will I ever take a lady's hand? And will I ever be the old man Who finally is too far gone? Will there come a day when I can't stand Tell me, am I gonna live that long?