Forever Young

Album: Planet Waves (1974)
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  • May God bless and keep you always
    May your wishes all come true
    May you always do for others
    And let others do for you

    May you build a ladder to the stars
    And climb on every rung
    May you stay
    Forever young

    Forever young
    Forever young
    May you stay
    Forever young

    May you grow up to be righteous
    May you grow up to be true
    May you always know the truth
    And see the lights surrounding you

    May you always be courageous
    Stand upright and be strong
    And may you stay
    Forever young

    Forever young
    Forever young
    May you stay
    Forever young

    May your hands always be busy
    May your feet always be swift
    May you have a strong foundation
    When the winds of changes shift

    May your heart always be joyful
    May your song always be sung
    And may you stay
    Forever young

    Forever young
    Forever young
    May you stay
    Forever young Writer/s: Bob Dylan
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 5

  • Erick's Dad from Decorah, IaThis song is a prayer of what I wanted for my son. He was well on his way to living out the lyrics until he died in a car accident at age 20. We played the song as we buried his ashes, and Forever Young is engraved on the back of his gravestone. Hearing the song will forever remain a source of great joy and sorrow.
  • David from Cleveland OhioMay you stay forever young.
  • Tim from Gl MiPlease see Rod Stewart's Forever Young version which is vastly better. I was 14 when Dylan's version came out, but I never heard of it until now; I think Dylan's execution is really bad.
  • Ann Hines from Greensboro, NcForever Young makes this 92 year old think positive with joy in my heart. Thanks.
  • Dj from Hope, NjWhen my daughter was born I was a policeman, a job that involved working rotating shifts, so I was frequently off during the day. Because of this I spent as much time with her fulfilling the traditional "mom" role as did her mother. One of the things we often did to pass the time was put on music and dance around the family room. She was still a baby the first time this song happened to come on, and I decided right there on the spot that it would be the song we danced to on her wedding day.
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