The hour is earlynThe whole world is quietnA beautiful morning's about to ignitenI'm ready for dangernI'm ready for firenI'm ready for something to lift me up highernLife's been good, I guessnMy ragged old heart's been blessednWith so much more than meets the eyenI've got a past I won't soon forgetnYou ain't seen nothing yetnI'm still learning how to flynIt's the dreams that die hardnWith old habits to breaknYou can't let down your guardnWhen there's so much at stakenI'm halfway to heaven, halfway to hellnBut I might roll a sevennYou never can tellnLife's been good it's truenWhen I'm feeling just like newnThe same old rules need not applynI've got a past full of sticks and stonesnAnd a good feeling in my bonesnI'm still learning how to flynI want to go fasternI don't want to slow downnI don't want to get off of this merrygoroundnI want to be recklessnI want to be vainnI want to make love like a runaway trainnLife's been good I saidnI'm 10,000 miles aheadnThe day I rest is the day I dienI've got a past like a broken wingnBut you ain't seen anythingnI'm still learning how to flynI'm still learning how to fly