Only When We’re Young

Only when I was young did I feel so small
Only when I was young did I act so tall
Only playing knives did I cut my teeth
Only when I bled did I look beneath
As for all the lies and tales I told
Only when I was young did I feel so old
Only when I was young
Only when I was young

Only when I prayed did I close my eyes
Only when I sinned did they open wide
Only when I played with the fire that day
Never did my heart beat the same again
I wondered which of God or the Devil to trust
Only when I was young did I ask so much
Only when I was young
Only when I was young

Sooner or later
Everything must change
So we hitched a ride, got married and we blew it all
Life takes over
Kills another summer
Just remember we were young and we were beautiful

Only as the child of a self-made man
Only when he cried did I understand
Only if you knew how I craved your touch
Only when we drank did we say so much
I drank to dreaming of the skies and the heavens and love
Only when we're young did we dream so much
Only when we're young
Only when we're young

And now
Even though life's turned cold
At least I know
I was young

Only when we're young
Only when we're young
Only when we're young
Only when we're young