When I was young the world to me
Was a funny face and a three leg race
And a cheeky bird I used to see
Hiding out there in our mulberry tree
When I was young the world was such a simple place
Just a sleepy head when the sun went down
On a toothy grin and a sunburnt chin
And a yellow moon hanging from the sky
So sweet were my younger days
I never thought they'd ever slip away
I never seemed to notice they were marching on
Until I looked one day
And they were gone
When I was young the world to me
Was the sun in the sky and an apple pie
And a puppy dog who ran along
Wagging his tail in front of me
When I was young the world was such a simple place
Just a story book and a goodnight kiss
The summer time and that hand in mine
And a yellow moon hanging from the sky
And the story book and the goodnight kiss
The summer time and that hand in mine
And the yellow moon hanging from the sky
The sleepy head when the sun went down
On a toothy grin and that sunburnt chin
And the yellow moon hanging from the sky