If life is like a candle bright, death must be the wind
You can close your window tight and it [bad word] flowing in
So I will climb the highest hill and watch the rising sun
And I pray that I dont feel the chill till Im too old to die young

Let me watch my children grow to see what they [bad word] 
Oh Lord, dont let that cold wind blow till Im too old to die young

Now I have had some dear sweet friends I thought would never die
Now the only thing thats left of them is the teardrops in my eyes
If I could have one wish today and know it would be done
Well, I would say everyone could stay till theyre too old to die young

Let me watch my children grow to see what they [bad word] 
Oh Lord, dont let that cold wind blow till Im too old to die young
Let me watch my children grow to see what they [bad word] 
Oh Lord, dont let that cold wind blow till Im too old to die young.

SONGWRITERS
WELCH/DOOLEY/HADLEY