You know what?

[PatSeg]

4. And "Oh Very Young" by Cat Stevens

pops into my head a lot lately. So many young people don't realize that so much of what they take for granted today is thanks to the generation that they are denigrating now. Also, we clearly had the best music EVER!

Oh very young, what will you leave us this time
You're only dancin' on this earth for a short while
And though your dreams may toss and turn you now
They will vanish away like your dads best jeans
Denim blue, faded up to the sky
And though you want them to last forever
You know they never will
You know they never will
And the patches make the goodbye harder still

Oh very young what will you leave us this time
There'll never be a better chance to change your mind
And if you want this world to see a better day
Will you carry the words of love with you
Will you, will you ride the great white bird into heaven
And though you want to last forever
You know you never will
You know you never will
And the goodbye makes the journey harder still

Will you carry the words of love with you
Will you ride, oh, ooh

Oh very young, what will you leave us this time
You're only dancin' on this earth for a short while
Oh very young, what will you leave us this time

I remember being "very young", we really thought we knew everything. Our passion was often a substitute for experience based common sense. Sometimes I miss that passion, but not the ignorance and inexperience.