[Verse 1] Been chasing dreams down old forgotten roads Watching them slip away as my bones grow old Every mile I wandered, left something behind Now the years keep whispering, boy, you’re running out of time [Verse 2] I had a pocket full of fire, I had thunder in my hands Thought I’d build myself a kingdom out of dust and promised land But the rain came down steady, and the wind cut cold Still I’m chasing that dream as my bones grow old [Chorus] Oh, I can’t let go No, I can’t let go Though the night keeps falling And the river runs slow I’ve been losing my years To a song nobody knows But I can’t let go No, I can’t let go [Verse 3] I’ve seen young men pass me with the morning in their eyes While I stood at the crossroads counting all my old goodbyes There’s a train in the distance, but it never comes for me Just a whistle through the darkness of who I used to be [Pre-Chorus] Mama said, son, dreams don’t die easy They just learn to crawl They’ll drag you through the valley Then leave you standing tall But I’ve been down and weary With a heart still full of coal Trying to light one more fire Before the ashes take their toll [Chorus] Oh, I can’t let go No, I can’t let go Though my hands keep shaking And my footsteps slow I’ve been paying in sorrow For a seed I tried to sow But I can’t let go No, I can’t let go [Bridge] Now the mirror don’t answer like it used to before Just shows an old fool standing at a half-closed door But somewhere past the midnight, past the ache and the rust There’s a dream still breathing underneath all this dust [Final Verse] So I’ll keep on walking Till my shadow leaves the ground Till the last string breaks And the last light drowns If I never hold the glory If I never strike gold I’ll still be chasing that dream As my bones grow old [Final Chorus] Oh, I can’t let go No, I can’t let go Let the years come heavy Let the cold wind blow There’s a sorrow in my chest But there’s a fire down below And I can’t let go Lord, I can’t let go [Outro] No, I can’t let go No, I can’t let go Still chasing that dream As my bones grow old
