when i was a young girl farther said to me life is nothing like a grand symphony it s like when you know this one line sing it and repeat but you don t recall the rest of the song that s incomplete you can spend your whole life trying to recall or enjoy the sound you ve known all the words and the melodies don t they taste sweet why would you go and chase bigger dreams when i was a young boy my father said to me life is nothing like a grand symphony it s like when you know this one line sing it and repeat but you don t recall the rest of the song that s incomplete you can spend your whole life trying to break free or enjoy the home i ve made oh our balance it can be distressed so easily why would you go and chase bigger dreams when i was a young girl father said to me life is nothing like a grand symphony it s like when you know this one line sing it and repeat but you don t recall the rest of the song that s incomplete