If life is like a candle bright Death must be the wind You can close your window tight And it still comes blowing in So I will climb the highest hill To watch the rising sun And pray that I won't feel that chill Till I'm too old to die young Let me watch my children grow To see what they become Oh Lord don't let that cold wind blow Till I'm too old to die young I have had some dear sweet friends I thought would never die But all I've got that's left of them Is these tear drops in my eye If I could have one wish today And know it would be done Then I would say everyone can stay Till they're too old to die young Let me watch my children grow To see what they become Lord don't let that cold wind blow Till I'm too old to die young Let me watch my children grow To see what they become And Lord don't let that cold wind blow Till I'm too old to die young Till I'm too old to die young