well this life's stretched out before me the highway shimmering with stars the knowing glances of the runaways that never made it this far i cant believe she said that we can work it out i thought that we were near the end gone are the days all the trouble and the doubt this is far from over my friend my lover's name is music well she's held my heart so long tethered and pulling at the chains of disregard what if all of this is wrong i cant believe she said that we can work it out i thought that we were near the end gone are the days all the trouble and the doubt this is far from over my friend and we throw away our prayers up skyward hoping anyone will hear from storyville to broadway this soul won't disappear well i heard that boy in memphis playing memories and dreams the ghosts of miracles played upon the stage and then vanishing like steam i cant believe she said that we can work it out i thought that we were near the end gone are the days all the trouble and the doubt this is far from over my friend