When I Was Young
When I was young
I saw no signs
I followed the roads
Where they would wind
I'd stay up all night
Saw each sunrise
Thought I was smart
Thought I was wise
I threw pennies
In a wishing well
I left unread books
Up on a shelf
When I was young
When I was young
I struggled and fought
Because what I had
Was never enough
I smoked cigarettes
Down to the butt
I'd empty a glass
Then fill it up
And of faith and trust
I learned a lot
About what they were
And what they were not
When I was young
Just like a sleepwalker unconsciously steps
I took for granted those days
It feels like forgiveness is the cure for regret
And that finally shook me awake
Awake
For every love
And every friend
Well I feel blessed
Guess I've always been
And I know that now
Just didn't know it then
When I was young
I saw no signs
I followed the roads
Where they would wind
I'd stay up all night
Saw each sunrise
Thought I was smart
Thought I was wise
I threw pennies
In a wishing well
I left unread books
Up on a shelf
When I was young
When I was young
I struggled and fought
Because what I had
Was never enough
I smoked cigarettes
Down to the butt
I'd empty a glass
Then fill it up
And of faith and trust
I learned a lot
About what they were
And what they were not
When I was young
Just like a sleepwalker unconsciously steps
I took for granted those days
It feels like forgiveness is the cure for regret
And that finally shook me awake
Awake
For every love
And every friend
Well I feel blessed
Guess I've always been
And I know that now
Just didn't know it then
When I was young
Credits
Writer(s): Christopher Hughes, Christopher Johnson, Philip Robinson, Robert Kucharek
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