Because you're young The whole world's watching The whole world's watching Everything you do Because you're young The whole world's waiting Anticipating wonderous things from you Because you're young You may do foolish things Go on and have your flings They'll understand And yet they say Don't go too far astray The future of this world Is in your hands And so because you're young The whole world's prayin' The whole world's prayin' That you'll find the way And there you are With your arms reaching for a star And that star isn't very far Just because you're young