I tried to be a grown-up
When I was just a child
I tried to be so civilized
When I still was wild Oh,
why did I believe in
All the things that I was told
Now I'm just a wild child
Grown a little old I boasted of my freedom
When I was still in chains
In my pursuit of pleasure
I never stopped to nurse my aches and pains
Now sometimes I'm a free man
And sometimes I'm a slave
But mostly I'm a wild
child
Learning to be brave
Mostly I'm a wild child And I'm learning
to be brave
Oh,
why did I believe in
All the things that I was told
Now I'm just a wild child
Grown a little old
I tried to be a grown-up
When I was just a child
I
tried to be so civilized
When I still was wild
Oh, why did I believe in
All the things that I was told
Now
I'm just a wild
child
Grown a little old
Now I'm just a wild child
And I'm grown
a little old