Tonight I went out from the kitchen And looked up at the stars from the yard I was hoping to get some perspective But sometimes perspective is hard I know my life is a blessing And all blessings come with a curse My enemies I know I can handle But friends now, well, they can be worse Oh, I'm so sick and tired of keeping it inside I'm so sick and tired today I remember the old ones' hard travelling They're with me every step of the way Thousands smile when I go through my paces They fall at my dancing feet They like to slap my back in high places They want to shake my hand on the street Oh, I love my beautiful children They clamber and climb all over me I close my eyes and I'm dreaming Of a world where they can just be I'm so sick and tired of keeping it all inside I'm so sick and tired today I remember the old ones' hard travelling They're with me every step of the way The old ones are walking beside me Each and every step of the way