When I was young My father said that faith can move a mountain Now there's mountains as far as I can see Time, it used to seem to me an ever-flowing fountain Now I'm counting down the days 'til I am free Do you recall the dreams we had And the way our hearts were pounding? That's how I thought our lives could ever be When I was young My father said that faith can move a mountain It sounded good, but it made no sense to me I had a band We thought that we were the hottest thing around and We'd play downtown and our friends would come and see To leave behind a legacy and stories worth recounting That was the meaning of rock-and-roll to me I wanted to rise above the wrecking yard Of dreams deferred and drowning I'm doubting now that will ever come to be As I stare across the vast expanse I can hear my father shouting But mountains are all that I can see