In another world you might have lived to thirty,
Loved and lost, and loved again more true.
Found a trade, and made a name,
Learned to live without the blame,
Shared yourself so someone really knew you.
Forever twenty, a shame you never grew into a man,
And we all wonder how your life might have unfurled.
We go on without you, and wonder what it was about you.
I'll ask you when I see you in another world.
In another world you might have lived to forty,
Settled down, had children of your own.
Learned to live, to freely give,
Gained a new perspective,
Seen your liimitations as they'd grown.
Forever twenty, a waste you never grew into a man,
And we all wonder how your life might have unfurled.
We go on without you, and wonder what it was about you.
I'll ask you when I see you in another world.
In another world you might have lived to fifty,
Sang and danced and written songs of grace.
If you have stayed you would have made
A difference to so many.
This world would surely be a better place.
Forever twenty, a shame you never grew into a man,
And we all wonder how your life might have unfurled.
We go on without you, and wonder what it was about you.
I'll ask you when I see you in another world.