The skies were pure and the fields were green

And the sun was brighter than it's ever been

When I grew up with my best friend Kenny

We were close as any brothers than you ever knew



It was always summer and the future called

We were ready for adventures and we wanted them all

And there was so much left to dream and so much time to make it real



But I can still recall the sting of all the tears when he was gone

They said he crashed and burned

I know I'll never learn why any boy should die so young



We were racing, we were soldiers of fortune

We got in trouble but we sure got around

There are times I think I see him peeling out of the dark

I think he's right behind me now and he's gaining ground



Chorus:

But it was long ago and it was far away, oh God it seems so very far

And if life is just a highway, then the soul is just a car

And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are

And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are

And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are

And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are



(Solo)



And when the sun descended and the night arose

I heard my father cursing everyone he knows

He was dangerous and drunk and defeated

And corroded by failure and envy and hate



There were endless winters and the dreams would freeze

Nowhere to hide and no leaves on the trees

And my father's eyes were blank as he hit me again and again and again



I know I still believe he'd never let me leave, I had to run away alone

So many threats and fears, so many wasted years before my life becamemy own



And though the nightmares