When I Was a Boy

I used to think that life was like a vineyard path
A road to a fruitful life
Tears were humour's aftermath
When I was a boy

I used to view the world with much awe in my eye
A world where children sometimes laugh
And grown ups never cry
When I was a boy

When I was younger
My faith was stronger
When I was a boy
I was innocent of life

I used to lie awake so scared as I thought deep
The evils of darkness might come
If I should fall asleep
When I was a boy

I used to think the man I'd be was far away
I'd always be a small boy
And that's the way I'd stay
When I was a boy

When I was younger
My faith was stronger
When I was a boy
I was innocent of life

I used to slay the ogre in my fairytale
I'd not be put to the sword
The hero could not fail
When I was a boy

I used to think that love would never break a heart
It would not poison my soul
And tear my life apart
When I was a boy

I used to think I'd always be at mother's side
I'd not be torn from her breast
Leaving this void inside
When I was a boy

When I was younger
My faith was stronger
When I was a boy
I was innocent of life

I used to think the life in me would never die
All pure souls would rise up
To Heaven in the sky
When I was a boy

I used to think that God would grant me afterlife
He'd not stab me in the back
Then kiss his bloody knife
When I was a boy

When I was younger
My faith was stronger
When I was a boy
I was innocent of life