"The Climb" lyrics

He's carryin' dreams up a mountain
Now he's startin' to slow down
It's gettin' cold
The season's turnin' soon
It's just high enough to feel
It's gettin' harder to breathe
He's gettin' old
What is he supposed to do?

He's too old to reach the top
He's come too far to go back down
He's not lost, he just don't know what to do

Well he's fought his share of wolves
But he shook 'em in the end
And other demons, he's seen a few
He's watched men turn around at the bottom
He's watched men reach the other side
Guess when you're climbin', it's just what you do

He's too old to reach the top
He's come too far to go back down
He's not lost, he just don't know what to do

He may die up here on this mountain
But at least he's gonna die tryin'
You can see for miles
Man what a view
Now he falls asleep at night
Findin' peace under the stars
He's still climbin'
He's gonna see it through

He's too old to reach the top
He's come too far to go back down
He's not lost, he just don't know what to do
He's too old to reach the top
He's come too far to go back down
He's not lost, he just don't know what to do