There was a time when I was younger And all the nights and days were long And everyday just getting stronger Like a sunflower in the sun In the sun ♪ Well, Mr. Moon was counting backwards Make the waters ebb and flow And all the things we could and should've done But them old regrets, well, they'll come and go Just come and go ♪ So, stay forever young Don't you do What I have done Oh, stay forever young Before paradise's lost And innocence gone ♪ See the freshness of your young face Like a candle in the gloom And the brightness of your smiling eyes They're lighting up the room The whole room ♪ So, stay forever young Don't you do What I have done Oh, stay forever young Before paradise's lost And innocence gone Oh, stay forever young Don't you do What I have done Oh, stay forever young Before paradise's lost And innocence gone Before paradise's lost And innocence gone ♪ So, stay forever young Don't you do What I have done Oh, stay forever young Before paradise's lost And innocence gone Oh, stay forever young Don't you do What I have done Oh, stay forever young Before paradise's lost And innocence gone Before paradise's lost And innocence gone