You wouldn't beli- eve all the things that I've done You just can't see 'cause you're young I've paid my dues and I had my fun You'll have yours too, son You'll have yours too, son You wouldn't beli- eve how fast they can take it aw- ay You're walking 'round free and in chains the next day Time has a way of breaking you down Piece by piece from your tooth to your claw O- oh, trust me my son Ye- ah,'cause you're sti- ll young () You wouldn't beli- eve all the things that I've seen The girls I have known, and places I've been I've stood at Pompeii, prayed to stones in Del- hi But you don't see shit when you look at me I've watched the smoke rise from a prince's pyre It don't look much different from a beggar's fire Yeah,I know, know you d- on't think much of me But in time, you'll see A- ah,in time, my son Ye- ah,'cause you're still young Don't do what I've done O- oh, when I was young () I've got some wisdom from the time that I've done Yeah, yeah, yeah, but you're still young