Story Behind The Song

a desire to go back to happy times with family, relationships and world peace

Song Description

if i could only go back to the past, i'd give all my worldly possessions and start all over again

Lyrics

START OVER AGAIN


WHEN THE FLAME OF LIFE STOPS BURNING,
ONE CAN NEVER GO BACK;
BUT EVERY NOW AND THEN I TURN MY MIND BACK TO THE PAST.

IF I COULD ONLY GO BACK TO THE DAYS WHEN MY CHILDREN WERE YOUNG,
AND HOLD THE HAND OF MY MOTHER,
BEFORE HER DAYS WERE DONE;
AND WIPE THE BROW OF MY FATHER NOW,
AS HE TOILED TO TIE THE ENDS;
I'D GIVE ALL MY WORLDLY POSSESSIONS,
IF I COULD START OVER AGAIN.

IF MAN COULD ONLY FORESEE
THE ROAD THAT LIES AHEAD;
HE'D STRIVE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
BEFORE HIS SOUL IS DEAD.
HE'D LEND A HAND TO EVERY MAN
IN EVERY LAND, AND THEN...
HE'D GIVE ALL HIS WORLDLY POSSESSIONS,
AND START ALL OVER AGAIN.


BUT THAT'S NOT THE WAY IT IS; THERE ARE NO SECOND CHANCES;
EACH MAN MUST PLAY THE HAND THAT HE'S BEEN DEALT. FOR MAN MUST MAKE HIS CHOICE, AND GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES,
HE'D RATHER HAVE HIS HEALTH.... THAN WEALTH!

IF MAN COULD ONLY GO BACK
TO THE DAYS OF ADAM AND EVE,
HE WOULDN'T TOUCH THE APPLE
THAT TAUGHT HIM TO DECEIVE.
HE'D FIND A WAY TO LIVE AND PLAY
IN FAIRNESS, TO THE END;
HE'D GIVE ALL HIS WORLDLY POSSESSIONS,
AND START OVER AGAIN;
HE'D GIVE ALL HIS WORLDLY POSSESSIONS,
AND START ALL OVER AGAIN.