This old guitar is not gonna die
Don't have to plug it in just to keep alive
Like my daddy's voice, there's a warmth you can feel
With a prayer in the wood, strength in the steel

But I keep my eyes on what is eternal
It's a song that won't fade away
Still I ask myself what is eternal
Anyway, oh, anyway

'Cause I'm desperate for a life that has meaning
Try to write a line that's worth repeating
That'll make you think of me when my heart's done beating
That you'll pass down the line
That'll stand the test of time
Something worth leaving behind

The inevitable is weighing on me tonight
Trying to find the balance between the dark and the light
When you hold my hand, I'm reminded of the truth
That our love remains long after me and you

So I keep my eyes on what is eternal
The unbroken link in the chain
Still I ask myself what is eternal
Anyway, oh, anyway

'Cause we're all desperate for a life that has meaning
Something bigger than ourselves that's worth believing
That'll make you think of me when my heart's done beating
That you'll pass down the line and stand the test of time
Something worth leaving behind

We're all desperate for the life that has meaning
Searching for that line that's worth repeating
That will keep this world forever always singing
That you'll pass down the line, stands the test of time
Something worth leaving behind
Something worth leaving behind