Young one rises from the nest
Bid him farewell and all the best
With all the tools to learn and grow
And all the right from wrong you know

Now and then
It's hard to choose
Which way to go
Trust a chosen few
Don't trust yourself
When you're low

Once in a while when liberty smiles
You're free to pick up the pieces
Then you're squeezing the stone
Trying to find your way home

But don't drag tomorrow down

The heart of trust is well and good
You run the risk that's understood
Trusting from the mind just might
Keep you up with the doubt all night

Find yourself a love
Or hope that it finds you
Before you're through
The best that you can give
Is the best of you
Before you're through

Once in a while when liberty smiles
You're free to pick up the pieces
Then you're squeezing a stone
Trying to find your way home

But don't drag tomorrow down
Don't drag tomorrow down

Well, in light of it
And in spite of it
We all find our way home
The periphery
Is distracting me
That's the way to be
Look how much you have grown

Once in a while when liberty smiles
You're free to pick up the pieces
Stay single file and give us a smile
Everyone picks up the pieces
Until we're squeezing a stone
Trying to find our way home

But don't drag tomorrow down
Don't drag tomorrow down
Well don't drag