Intro : (2x) i can still remember him well he taught me of life and taught it so well he spoke of beggars and kings he said the best of all things be wise for wisdom sets a man free lessons fled away with the tide and his wishes dies in a soul of a child who only wanted to sing so like the bird on the wing up through the winds to set myself free seasoned now by trials of time softer to touch a mellow like wine it's somehow feeling alone took the journey on home to see my merlin dad ones more Adlib . . i heard no words, heard me no tales i saw no life, so ashen, so pale i saw my eyes growin' dim for it was only in him that i saw hope in destinies star Repeat verse i be wise for wisdom sets a man free ..to fade