I Was Young Once Too

(Richard Leigh/Robert Byrne)



He raced that engine down the track

'Round the tree on Christmas day

I was so amazed my dad would play with trains

I saw a sparkle in his eye, then I heard him say,

Come on son let's play, I was young once, too



He washed that Buick faithfully, Lord, he kept her clean

I thought that machine meant more to him than me

On the day I turned sixteen he threw me the keys

Said I was young once, too, now she belongs to you



He was such a young man then, I'm older than that now

I hope I measure up to him, when the circle comes around



I saw him in the attic sittin' cross legged on the floor

With some old photographs, he pointed and laughed

He said, that's me in that picture,

I said, no son, that's your dad

I was young once, too, and looked a lot like you



I was young once, too, I was young once, too



(Spoken)

Merry Christmas son, I wish your grandpa were here



He was young once, too,

And looked like me and you...