Thematically somewhat in the vein of The Faces' song "ooh La" this is a guitar-driven rumination on what the older might have to say to the younger self. A song of reflection and wistful regret.

Lyrics

If I Could Have My Time Over Again

Youth is wasted on the young
Busy having fun
Think they have all the time in the world
When, in fact, they have none

Life is, oh, so short and
Gone
In a blink
You only get one chance
To make it count and stick

If only I knew then, all I know now
If only I could turn the clock back somehow
If only I knew then all
I know now
I know now
I know now

Wisdom is wasted on the old
Too busy looking back
They make excuses for all the abuses
And tell you, it wasn’t their fault

Life is, oh, so fragile
Gone
Like that
Don’t make your life a battle
Love like a diplomat

If only I knew then, all I know now
If only I could turn the clock back somehow
If only I knew then all
I know now
I know now
I know now

The future
Is fast approaching
The clock is ticking down
It really is now or never
Time is running out

If only I knew then, all I know now
If I could have my time over again
If only I knew then all
I know now
I know now
I know now

If I could have my time over again