Lyrics

When I was so very young
All my senses just awaking
upon a guitar I strummed
Outside my door a world was waiting
I packed up and traveled west
searching for the wild
with all the dreams innocent
of an ordinary hungry child

I came upon a girl today
Not a shadow crossed her way
no gust of wind could blow her down
carring her guitar around
she took me way back to a world
gleaming like a diamond for the guitar girl

If I could go back and get
some of those dreams we let fall behind
all that's left is just a sketch
disappearing over time
but this old melody
still runs through my mind
we used to dance to that dream
back in '69

Today I saw her passing by all of heaven in her eyes
she sang her song of love so sweet
and played her heart out on the street
she'd dry the tears of this wide world
Yes I know she would, the guitar girl

Down on the corner children havin' fun
they got their bikes and backpacks, they got their guns

To all this insanity there seems to be no end
think I'll go back and see the guitar girl again

I wonder now what it will take
Before the angels fly away
for innocence is out of date
and weariness so hard to shake
butit gives me just a little faith
somehow we'll tend to our mistakes
and lift this weight up from the world
everytime I see a guitar girl