Now I'm a Man

I remember a time when I wouldn't hold my tongue
(Ooo, ooo, I wouldn't hold my tongue)
I remember a time when I would stand up to anyone
(Ooo, ooo, stand up to anyone)
There was a time I'd raise a fisted hand
A time when I'd take a stand
They used to say I was a foolish boy
Now they say I'm a man

Well, there was a time I didn't care what other people thought
(Ooo, ooo, what other people thought)
There was justice in my veins, and for freedom I fought
(Ooo, ooo, for freedom, I fought)
Well, there was a time I marched to my own command
It all seemed so easy to understand
They used to say I had a lot to learn
Now they say I'm a man

There were times I thought my soul would explode
Back when my passions burned with freedom's fire
Now it seems I'm always searchin' for the safest road
The flames that once roared have all but expired
But now I'm a man

Well, there was a time I couldn't wait till I got older
(Ooo, ooo, till I got older)
A time I thought I could carry this world on my shoulder
(Ooo, ooo, yeah, on my shoulder)
Well, there was a time I had ambitious plans
A time when I gave a damn
They used to say that I was too high strung
Now they say I'm a man

They used to say I was a foolish boy
Now they say I'm a man