Mistakes of My Youth

In the waning days ahead,

I gotta look back down the road.

I know that it's not too late.

All the stupid things I've said,

And people I've hurt in my time.

I hope it's not my fateTo keep defeating my own self,

And keep repeating yesterday.

I can't keep defeating myself,

I can't keep repeating,

The mistakes of my youth.In the dark of night, I might

Be able to make myself think

That I'm still a younger man.

But when the light of day shines down,

There's no way to get around it,

I'm not the younger man.I keep defeating my own self,

And keep repeating yesterday.

I can't keep defeating myself,

I can't keep repeating,

The mistakes of my youth.The choice is mine for making

A better road ahead

The road that I've been taking,

Headed for a dead-end,

But it's not too late to turn aroundIn the final moments

I hope that I know that I tried

To do best I couldTo stop defeating my own self

And stop repeating yesterday.

I can't keep defeating myself,

I can't keep repeating,

The mistakes of my youth

Songwriters

EVERETT, MARK O. / LYSTER, JEFFREY SCOTTPublished by

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group