There was a time

There was a place

It was your name

It was your face Well, I was sixteen

I thought I knew the plan

You were my girl

And I was your man Late nights on the phone

Late nights in my car

Late nights chasing you

Wherever you were Maybe those were the days

And those were my nights

I've left them so far

So *** those lights And even when I dream at night

I cannot see your face

Well, I close my eyes and softly say

Those were my younger days Friday nights at the park

Pep rallies at schools

You cheering for me

Me playin' for you Sometimes I look back

But I really can't see

That girl that I loved

My young sweet Marie And even when I dream at night

I cannot see your face

Well, I close my eyes and softly say

Those were my younger days Yeah, even when I dream at night

I cannot see your face

Well, I close my eyes and softly say

Those were my younger days

Those were my younger days