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Artist：john mellencamp

Songs Title：minutes to memories

Album by: Scarecrow

Artist by: John Mellencamp

On a greyhound thirty miles beyond jamestown

He saw the sun set on the tennessee line

He looked at the young man who was riding beside him

He said Im old kind of worn out inside

I worked my whole life in the steel mills of gary

And my father before me I helped build this land

Now Im seventy-seven and with God as my witness

I earned every dollar that passed through my hands

My family and friends are the best thing Ive known

Through the eye of the needle Ill carry them home

Days turn to minutes

And minutes to memories

Life sweeps away the dreams

That we have planned

You are young and you are the future

So suck it up and tough it out

And be the best you can

The rain hit the old dog in the twilights last gleaming

He said son it sounds like rattling old bones

This highway is long but I know some that are longer

By sunup tomorrow I guess Ill be home

Through the hills of kentucky cross the ohio river

The old man kept talking bout his life and his times

He fell asleep with his head against the window

He said an honest mans pillow is his peace of mind

This world offers riches and riches will grow wings

I dont take stock in those uncertain things

Days turn to minutes

And minutes to memories

Life sweeps away the dreams

That we have planned

You are young and you are the future

So suck it up and tough it out

And be the best you can

The old man had a vision but it was hard for me to follow

I do things my way and I pay a high price

When I think back on the old man and the bus ride

Now that Im older I can see he was right

Another hot one out on highway eleven

This is my life its what Ive chosen to do

There are no free rides no one said itd be easy

The old man told me this my son Im telling it to you

Days turn to minutes

And minutes to memories

Life sweeps away the dreams

That we have planned

You are young and you are the future

So suck it up and tough it out

And be the best you can