It's been a long time, but I remember the freedom of my youth
I'd wake up laughing, I grew up wanting to fill my daddy's shoes
His days were long and he had a strong hand to help us grow up right
He raised us where the air was clear and dreamers lived their dreams
And growing old was part of life
Somebody's crying in the night
Another dream has gone and died
The times have changed and so have we
But we ain't half as free
Somebody's crying, don't you hear?
Another heart is full of fear
And while we try it's plain to see
Somebody's hurting you and me
The laughter's gone now and there are
Days when it's hard to just get by
And all the dreamers (all the dreamers) look at
The ground 'cause (look at the ground 'cause)
No one can see the sky (they can't see the sky)
I see the old folks afraid of living 'cause they don't have enough
And kids don't need their daddies like they used to long ago
And daddies can't find time for love
Somebody's crying in the night
Another dream has gone and died
The times have changed and so have we
But we ain't half as free
Somebody's crying, don't you hear?
Another heart is full of fear
And while we try it's plain to see
Somebody's hurting you and me
Somebody's crying in the night
Another dream has gone and died
The times have changed and so have we
But we ain't half as free
