Hey boy, you got the address On the street of unknowns Big man smokin' on a cigar Dealin' on the telephone Hey boy, look out for flim-flam If you wanna go real far Been there, And I believe, You got to be what you are In my lifetime In my lifetime Hey boy, you look like a million Hey now, show 'em what you got Hey boy, what you got to run from? I'll teach you all that I forgot In my lifetime In my lifetime Hey boy, when you write a rock tune You give up a piece of your soul Stay boy underneath a rockin' moon Try before you get too old Hooray, got yourself a road gig Any gig's gonna be fine Okay, you gave up your real life And I know why In my lifetime, I have been there I have dreamed it In my lifetime L, I, F, E In my T, I, M, E In my lifetime (Holly Holy love) In my lifetime (Holly Holy love) (Shilo, when I was young) In my lifetime In my lifetime In my lifetime In my lifetime