You Were Born to Be in Battle

It's the spring of your time
 And the time has come
 The open road will seize you
 Won't you roll to a stop
 Won't you gaze at the drop
 And the awful miles before you?
 Take care where you step
 Don't you know that it stifled
 The life above you strangle
 Stay right if you can
 Oh, you poor old man
 You were born to be in battle
 In the summer you'll find
 That you rolled us aside
 A tangled man-made thicket
 Take care you don't lean
 With your toes in a string
 That sweeps away the river
 Survey all you see
 'Cause there's still time to leave
 The prior hand of ramble
 Stay right if you can
 Oh, you poor old man
 You were born to be in battle
 ♪
 In the fall of your time
 You're astounded to find
 So much is now behind you
 With tears of your own
 You'll be scared 'fore you know
 Just walk the dark and [Incomprehensible]
 Tell them what I told you
 In days of your youth
 What's well within the travel
 Stay right if you can
 Oh, you poor old man
 You were born to be in battle
 In the winter of life
 You'll be asked for your life
 Lay down, all forts surrender
 And all that is you
 That is precious and true
 As your full price, you'll tender
 And I will look on
 But I long for you, son
 Don't [Incomprehensible]
 Stay right if you can
 Oh, you poor old man
 You were born to be in battle