Written by Rodney Crowell
Intro: A D A D verse 1 A D A D The hour is early, the whole world is quiet. A D A D A beautiful morning is about to ignite. A D A D I?m ready for danger, I?m ready for a fight. A D A I?m ready for something, to lift me up higher.verse 2 A D A D It?s your dreams that die hard, with these habits to brake. A D A D You can?t let down your guard when there?s so much at stake. A D A D I?m halfway to heaven, halfway to hell, A D A But I might roll a seven, you never can tell.D E F#m Life?s been good I guess, my ragged old heart?s been blessed. D E F#m With so much more than meets the eye, D E F#m I?ve got, a past I won?t soon forget, You ain?t seen nothing yet, D E A D A D I?m still learning how to fly.Bridge A A E A A E I want to go faster, I don?t want to slow down. A A D E I don?t want to get off of this merry-go-round. A A E A A E I want to be reckless, I want to be vain. A A D E A I want to make love like a run-away train.D E F#m Life?s been good it?s true, when I?m feeling just like new. D E F#m The same old rules may not apply. D E F#m Well I?ve got, a past full of sticks and stones, and a good feeling in my bones. D E A Well I?m still learning how to fly.Outro D E A D I?m still learning how to fly-y-y. ENDD E F#m Life?s been good I?ve said, I?m ten-thousand miles ahead. D E F#m The day I rest is the day I die. D E F#m I?ve got a past like a broken wing, but you ain?t seen anything, D E F#m I?m still learning how to fly.