Once, When I Was Little

James Morrison · Songs For You, Truths For Me (Deluxe Edition) [2009]

I was the one who would always jump in first

Didn't think twice to look behind

Got such a good feeling just from playing in the dirt

Once when I was little



We could build a rocket

Fly to the moon

Leave Tuesday morning and be back for noon

There wasn't nothing

Nothing that we couldn't do

Once when I was little

Mmm

Once when I was little



Yeah

I could dream more then

I could believe more then that the world could only get better

I could be free more then

I could pretend more then that this life could only show me good times

Once when I was little

Mmm



There was a time when I trusted everyone

There was no place that I wouldn't go

Spend all day on the hillside next to the holly mo

Oh

Once when I was little

Yeah

Once when I was little



Yeah

I could dream more then

I could believe more then that the world could only get better

I could be free more then

I could pretend more then that this life could only show me good times

Once when I was little



I used to feel so strong even when they'd tell me

Tell me I was wrong

That I can't live in a magic world 'cause it's time for me to grow up

That I got to be like the rest of them when I know they're acting up

Oh



I could pretend more then

I could believe more then that the world

It would only get better

Whoa

I could believe more then

Yes I could

I could pretend more then that this life

It could only show me good times

Once when I was little

Mmm



So here comes the next one

The next in line

Stay as young you can for the longest time

'Cause those days flew by like a breeze just passing through

Once when I was little