[Verse 1] [Acoustic guitar thumb slap] I count my years in single digits twice Still learning how to take the world’s advice Yet in the mirror there's a stranger’s gaze Looking right through all these youthful days Carrying a quiet I did not choose An old song running in brand-new shoes [Pre-Chorus] [Palm thump] A restless pulse beneath the skin Where do these heavy memories begin? [Chorus] [Percussive acoustic guitar strum and body tap] I’ve got an ancient heart inside young bone Walking through streets that I’ve always known Centuries breathing behind my eyes Tied to a soul that refuses to lie A worn-out spirit, a fresh start made Living in the light that the centuries laid [Verse 2] [Acoustic guitar slap and strum] My friends are chasing after tomorrow's game While I sit listening to the falling rain I hear the echoes of an older shore Like I've stood by an open door before Speaking in shadows, feeling out of place With eighty winters written on my face [Pre-Chorus] [Palm thump] A restless pulse beneath the skin Where do these heavy memories begin? [Chorus] [Percussive acoustic guitar strum and body tap] I’ve got an ancient heart inside young bone Walking through streets that I’ve always known Centuries breathing behind my eyes Tied to a soul that refuses to lie A worn-out spirit, a fresh start made Living in the light that the centuries laid [Bridge] [Muted string slaps building rhythm] Not quite a child, not fully grown Carrying shadows entirely alone Time got tangled in the thread With a lifetime waking inside my head [Chorus] [Full percussive fingerstyle strum, passionate raspy delivery] I’ve got an ancient heart inside young bone Walking through streets that I’ve always known Centuries breathing behind my eyes Tied to a soul that refuses to lie A worn-out spirit, a fresh start made Living in the light that the centuries laid [Outro] [Rhythmic guitar tapping slowly fades] An ancient heart. Just young bone. [Final body tap]
