When He Was Young

Eddy Arnold · When They Were Young [RCA Victor] [1957]

(Fred Ebb - Manson)



When he was young I held him on my knee

Pressed him close to me kissed his tears away

When he was young very young together we would ween

Lands of make believe where we two could play.



But how the time hurries by summers go winters fly

Toys on the shelf he can reach by himself

Time hurries on youth is here then it's gone

Yes, that's the plan now my boy's a little man.



But in my heart forever he will be

As he was to me when he was young...