Story Behind The Song
reflecting on the innocence of childhood and going through events during a life up to that point
| Song Length |
5:04 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Folk - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Composed |
Subject |
History, Past, Change |
| Similar Artists |
Neil Young |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
WHEN I WAS YOUNG WORDS AND MUSIC ©AL KERR 2011
VERSE 1 87BPM
PICTURE A MOMENT
PICTURE IT IN SLOW-MO
RUNNIN' THROUGH THE FIELDS OF CORN
ON THE FARM WHERE I WAS BORN
FISHIN' ON A HOLIDAY
SITTIN'ON THE BALES OF HAY
CHORUS
THESE ARE THE MEMORIES
THESE ARE THE MEMORIES
THESE ARE THE MEMORIES
WHEN I WAS YOUNG
VERSE 2
GROWING UP MUCH TOO FAST
GROWING UP TO SOON
WATCHING TV IN A COLLEGE ROOM
WATCHING THE FIRST MAN ON THE MOON
GIRLS AND THRILLS AND NIGHTS OUT LATE
THE AWKWARD MOVES ON THAT FIRST DATE
CHORUS 2
THESE ARE THE MEMORIES
THESE ARE THE MEMORIES
THESE ARE THE MEMORIES
OF WHEN I WAS YOUNG WHEN I WAS YOUNG
WHEN I WAS YOUNG WHEN I WAS YOUNG
VERSE 3
FALLING COMPLETELY FALLING FOR THAT GIRL
SADNESS AT ALL THE PROBLEMS OF THE WORLD
MEMBERSHIP OF CND
DOIN' MY BIT FOR HUMANITY
VERSE 4
NOW THAT I AM FORTY THREE
MORE RESPONSIBILITY
I'VE WATCHED THE WALL COME ATUMBLIN'DOWN
BUT APARTHEID IS STILL AROUND
WE HAVE NOT LEARNED TO LIVE IN PEACE
WHEN WILL ALL THIS HATRED CEASE
HIV IS ON THE RISE
AND THE POLITICIANS TELL US LIES
I THINK BACK TO WHEN I WAS EIGHT
SWINGING ON THAT FARMYARD GATE
OH FOR THE INNOCENCE
OH FOR THE INNOCENCE
OH FOR THE INNOCENCE
THOSE SWEET SWEET MEMORIES
OF WHEN I WAS YOUNG
WHEN I WAS YOUNG WHEN I WAS YOUNG
WHEN I WAS YOUNG WHEN I WAS YOUNG
WHEN I WAS YOUNG
I THINK BACK TO WHEN I WAS EIGHT
SWINGING ON THAT FARMYARD GATE
OH FOR THE INNOCENCE
OH FOR THE INNOCENCE
OH FOR THE INNOCENCE
THOSE SWEET SWEET MEMORIES
OF WHEN I WAS YOUNG WHEN I WAS YOUNG
WHEN I WAS YOUNG WHEN I WAS YOUNG
WHEN I WAS YOUNG WHEN I WAS YOUNG
WHEN I WAS YOUNG WHEN I WAS YOUNG
WHEN I WAS YOUNG WHEN I WAS YOUNG
WHEN I WAS YOUNG WHEN I WAS YOUNG
WHEN I WAS YOUNG
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