When I was young
I rode my big wheel
Down a big hill
With no helmet on
When I was young
I found a baby bird
With not mother
I took it in
When I was young

When I was young
Thought I could breakdance
In my parachute pants
I was so cool
When I was young
I had no money
Never went hungry
Thank you mom

As we go through the years
Somehow those little fears
Grow into something else
Our older wiser selves
(Our complicated selves)
So now I play it safe
Only if little faith could learn a thing or two
From who I used to be when I was young

When I was young
I had no regrets
No big secrets
Except for one
I liked a girl
I never told her
She was older
And popular

Each night I’d say my prayers
And he was there
I slept so well

When I was young (x4)