I Was Young Once Too

He raced that engine down the track, 'round the tree on Christmas day
I was so amazed my dad would play with trains
I saw a sparkle in his eye, then I heard him say
"Come on, son, let's play, I was young once too"

He washed that Buick faithfully, Lord, he kept her clean
I thought that machine meant more to him than me
On the day I turned 16, he threw me the keys
Said: "I was young once too, now she belongs to you"

He was such a young man then, I'm older than that now
I hope I measure up to him, when the circle comes around

I saw him in the attic, sittin' cross-legged on the floor
With some old photographs, he pointed and he laughed
He said: "That's me in that picture", I said: "No son, that's your dad
I was young once too and looked a lot like you
I was young once too, I was young once too"

(Merry Christmas, son, I wish your grandpa were here)
He was young once too and looked like me and you