When I Was a Kid

From the age of nine I knew where I was going, my mind was made up from the start Just a kid at school who would conquer the world Not just pretend, when I was a kid, when I was a kid My mind was strong, I made plans for the future Oh, such a clever kid But now I'm tall I don't know which way to go, which way to go Oh to wish for Now I long for When I was a kid When I was a kid Youth is so innocent, children tell the truth Innocence is the sweetest thing Don't wish to grow up, it comes all too soon, way too soon Oh to wish for Now I long for When I was a kid When I was a kid Should look to the future Should look too the future Oh to wish for Now I long for When I was a kid When I was a kid I see my children with high ideals I only hope they never fade A peaceful world to live in, clean air to breath, no baby crying to sleep Oh to wish for Now I long for When I was a kid When I was a kid Should we worry about our fears Should we worry about our fears Should we worry about our fears Oh to wish for Now I long for When I was a kid When I was a kid Oh to prey for Now I hope for When I was a kid When I was a kid