The Band - When You Awake lyrics

Ole told me, I'm a fool So I walked on down the road a mile Went to the house that brings a smile Sat upon my grandpa's knee And what do you think he said to me? [Chorus:] When you awake you will remember everything You will be hangin' on a string from your... When you believe, you will relieve the only soul That you were born with to grow old and never know Ole showed me the fork in the road You can take to the left or go straight to the right, Use your days and save your nights Be careful where you step, and watch what ya eat, Sleep with a light and you got it beat [Repeat Chorus] Ole warned me, it's a mean old world, The street don't greet ya, yes, it's true But what am I supposed to do Read the writing on the wall I heard it when I was very small [Repeat Chorus] Wash my hands in lye water I got a date with the Captain's daughter You can go and tell your brother We sure gonna love one another all night You may be right and you might be wrong I ain't gonna worry all day long Snow's gonna come and the frost gonna bite My old car froze up last night Ain't no reason to hang my head I could wake up in the mornin' dead And if I thought it would do any good I'd stand on the rock where Moses stood...