This song is on 9 of Dan Fogelberg's albums/cassettes/cd's-I have the "Souvenirs" CD released in 1974 and I have the "Live: Greetings From The West" double cassettes and cd's released in 1991
I saw Dan Fogelberg and his band perform this song in concert in 1992 at the Desert Sky Pavilion in Phoenix, Arizona
I saw Dan Fogelberg and his band perform this song in concert on July 12,2000 at Humphreys by the Bay in San Diego, California
I saw Dan Fogelberg and his band perform this song in concert on July 20,2001 at the Belterra Casino in Vevay, Indiana
I saw Dan Fogelberg and his band perform this song in concert on July 2,2002 at the Grove Venue in Anaheim, California-I will post a picture below this that my former girlfriend Sandi took of the band on stage when we were there
I saw Dan Fogelberg and his band perform this song in concert on his final tour "The Full Circle" tour July 1,2003 at Humphreys by the Bay in San Diego, California
I have these moments all steady and strong
I'm feeling so holy and humble
The next thing I know I'm all worried and weak
And I feel myself starting to crumble
The meanings get lost and the teachings get tossed
And you don't know what you're going to do next
You wait for the sun but it never quite comes
Some kind of message comes through to you
Some kind of message comes through
And it says to you:
Love when you can, cry when you have to
Be who you must that's a part of the plan
Await your arrival with simple survival
And one day we'll all understand
One day we'll all understand
One day we'll all understand
I had a woman who gave me her soul
But I wasn't ready to take it
Her heart was so fragile and heavy to hold
And I was afraid I might break it
Your conscience awakes and you see your mistakes
And you wish someone would buy your confessions
The days miss their mark and the night gets so dark
And some kind of message comes through to you
Some kind of message shoots through
And it says to you:
Love when you can, cry when you have to
Be who you must that's a part of the plan
Await your arrival with simple survival
And one day we'll all understand
One day we'll all understand
One day we'll all understand
There is no Eden or Heavenly gates
That you're gonna make it to one day
But all of the answers you seek can be found
In the dreams that you dream on the way
