When I was young
I used to run
faster than anyone
I closed my eyes
and got swept away
and somehow I always won
Now when I wake in the morning I stumble
Now when I make my love I fumble
When I was young
I used to jump
longer than anyone
I took a little leap
and drifted off
straight into the sun
When I was young
they used to say
more than anything
There's something in
those veins of his
from where greatness will spring
Somewhere in the back of my head
I keep hanging on
to the image of a future
that's come and gone
and the sweet memories
of the greatness in me
I used to run
faster than anyone
I closed my eyes
and got swept away
and somehow I always won
Now when I wake in the morning I stumble
Now when I make my love I fumble
When I was young
I used to jump
longer than anyone
I took a little leap
and drifted off
straight into the sun
When I was young
they used to say
more than anything
There's something in
those veins of his
from where greatness will spring
Somewhere in the back of my head
I keep hanging on
to the image of a future
that's come and gone
and the sweet memories
of the greatness in me