When I was young and full of grace
And spirited a rattlesnake
When I was young and fever fell
My spirit I will not tell
You're on your honor not to tellI believe in coyotes and time as an abstract
Explain the change the difference between
What you want and what you need there's the key
Your adventure for today what do you do
Between the horns of the day?I believe my shirt is wearing thin
And change is what I believe inWhen I was young and give and take
And foolish said my fool awake
When I was young and fever fell
My spirit, I will not tell
You're on your honor, on your honorTrust in your calling, make sure your calling's true
Think of others, the others think of you
Silly rule golden words make, practice, practice makes perfect,
Perfect is a fault, and fault lines changeI believe my humor's wearing thin
And change is what I believe inI believe my shirt is wearing thin
And change is what I believe inI was young and full of grace
As spirited a rattlesnake
When I was young and fever fell
My spirit, I will not tell
You're on your honor, on your honor
I believe in example
I believe my throat hurts
Example is the checker to the keyI believe my humor's wearing thin
And I believe the poles are shiftingI believe my shirt is wearing thin
And change is what I believe in
Songwriters
MICHAEL MILLS, BILL BERRY, PETER BUCK, MICHAEL STIPEPublished by
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group