When I was young, I rode my big wheel down a big hill, no helmet on When I was young, I found a baby bird with no mother, I took it in when I was young When I was young, thought I could break dance in my parachute pants, I was so cool When I was young, I had no money, never went hungry, thank you mom As we go through the years, somehow those little fears grow into something else I rode the wiser sails, so now I play it safe, only a little faith Could learn a thing or two, from who I used to be, when I was young When I was young, I had no regrets, no big secrets, except for one I liked a girl, I never told her, she was older and popular As we go through the years, somehow those little fears grow into something else I complicated selves, so now I play it safe, only a little faith Could learn a thing or two, from who I used to be, when I was young Each night I'd say my prayers, and he was there, I slept so well When I was young When I was young When I was young When I was young