We all own a rough piece of history
That we?d like to remain a mystery
About lessons learned and ugly words
Bridges burned and we can?t return
To the house of love in the cloud of dust
You can throw the book on all of us
It?s clear as mud when you?re young and dumb
Can?t outrun; what?s done is done
It?s not where you?ve been
What?s up ahead there?s no way of knowing
It ain?t where you been
It?s where you?re going
Sitting out underneath the old lamp post
When you came creeping out of your window
We were tempting fate with our late night date
Come around third base headed for home plate
When the front porch light came screaming on
And your daddy ?bout tore the screen door down
Saying move along; can?t be wrong
Say so long, and we get far gone
It?s not where you?ve been
Keep moving on when the wind is blowing
It ain?t where you been
It?s where you?re going
Don?t carry your bags to the end of the line
Just drop them off and enjoy the ride
The road may go high and low; stone by stone
(A)
It?s not where you?ve been
No looking back, there?s no signs of slowing
It ain?t where you been
It?s where you?re going
It?s not where you?ve been
What?s up ahead there?s no way of knowing
It ain?t where you been
It?s where you?re going
Where you?re going
Ah yeah