Are you ready

Over these hills and valleys that I've seen as a young boy

I found shelter in my solitude, I found safety in the sea

And all these country lanes would twist and turn

Young eyes would find a flicker in the darkness and burn

Those were days so empty a cast was a consern

When loved ones told me that from disaster we can always learn

In those hazy hours my mother would sit me down

Saying 'don't depend on tomorrow, cause tomorrow can sometimes let you down'

Oh are you ready, are you ready for this?

Are you ready, are you ready for it all?

Are you ready, are you ready for the changes, changes that fall? x2

No car and aeroplane rides, oh I saw the world here

With a brand new, a brand new set of eyes

And I met the devil at the crossroads

She was dressed in red

And her eyes were more beautiful that the stars

She laid my body down to rest under the bracken

And the moonlight covered the moors

And I swear there was music behind every door

Oh are you ready, are you ready for this?

Are you ready, are you ready for it all?

Are you ready, are you ready for the changes, changes that fall? x2

Cause we all, we all, we all fall down sometimes

We all, we all, we all feel the wings of tragedy

We all, we all, we all see angels, angels in the hardest hours

We all, we all, we all feel the wings of tragedy rush against us

Oh are you ready, are you ready for this?

Are you ready, are you ready for it all?

Are you ready, are you ready for the changes, changes that fall? x3