Lyrics
When I Was Young
Lyrics by Paul Dempsey/California
(v1)
When I was young
I didn’t have much to say
I spent my time listening
Staying out of the fray
(v2)
I heard many voices
Few made any sense
So I stayed firmly
Sitting on the fence
(chorus)
As the years rolled on
I sifted through the mess
Picking what felt good
At the time I guess
I moved around a bit
Searching the unknown
Wearing loneliness
Like a heavy millstone
(v3)
The one lover I had
Left me confused
Nothing they asked for
Could be refused
(v4)
Somehow it felt good
But all things end
One of many chapters
With nothing to append
(chorus)
As the years rolled on
I sifted through the mess
Picking what felt good
At the time I guess
I moved around a bit
Searching the unknown
Wearing loneliness
Like a heavy millstone