Lyrics
WHEN I WAS A CHILD
words and music by David Allen Slater
Copyright 2007 by David Allen Slater
WHEN I WAS A CHILD
MAN I FELT SO FREE
THE SKY WAS SO MUCH BLUER
A DEEPER GREEN WAS IN THEM TREES
CATCHIN' FIREFLIES ON A SUMMER'S NIGHT
YEAH MY LIFE WAS JUST SO FINE
WHEN I WAS A CHILD
I DREAMED THAT I COULD FLY
CHORUS:
AND I CAN SEE THE LIGHT TODAY
SHININ' DOWN UPON MY FACE
MAKES THE PAIN GO AWAY
YOU SAY I'M JUST A FOOL TO CARE
OH BUT YOU DON'T KNOW ME WELL, NO
EVEN THOUGH WE'RE JUST THE SAME
WHEN I WAS A CHILD
MAN I FELT SO TALL
YOU COULDN'T TELL ME NUTHIN'
NO SIR I KNEW IT ALL
DOIN' THINGS I KNEW I SHOULDN'T DO
SOME THINGS DON'T EVER CHANGE
WHEN I WAS A CHILD
I BET YOU KNEW MY NAME
CHORUS:
AND I CAN SEE THE LIGHT TODAY
SHININ' DOWN UPON MY FACE
MAKES THE PAIN GO AWAY
YOU SAY I'M JUST A FOOL TO CARE
OH BUT YOU DON'T KNOW ME WELL, YEAH
EVEN THOUGH WE'RE JUST THE SAME
AND I CAN SEE THE LIGHT TODAY
SHININ' DOWN UPON MY FACE YEAH
MAKES THE PAIN GO AWAY
YOU SAY I'M JUST A FOOL TO CARE
OH BUT YOU DON'T KNOW ME WELL, YEAH
EVEN THOUGH WE'RE JUST THE SAME
YEAH GET IT NOW.....
Zarc Porter
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