Once I was young,
yesterday perhaps,
Danced with Jim and Paul
and kissed some other chaps.
Once I was young, but never was naive,
I thought I had a trick or two
up my imaginary sleeve.
And now I know I was
naïve.
I didn't know what time it was
when I met you.
Oh, what a lovely time it was,
how sublime it was too.
Oh, you didn't know what day it was,
you held my hand,
long like the month of May it was
and I'll say it was great,
great to be alive, to be young,
to be mad, to be yours alone.
I'm proud to see your face,
feel your touch, hear your voice,
say I'm all your own.
I didn't know what year it was,
life was no prize.
I wanted love, and here it was,
shining out of your eyes.
I'm wise, and I know what time it
is now.
Once I was old, twenty years or so,
Rather well preserved,
the wrinkles didn't show.
Once I was old, but not too old for fun,
I used to hunt for little boys
with my imaginary gun
And now I aim for
only one
I didn't know what time it was
when I met you
Oh, what a lovely time it was,
how sublime
I didn't know what day it was,
you held my hand,
warm like the month of May it was,
and I'll say it was grand.
Crying to be alive, to be young,
to be mad, to be yours alone.
Crying to see your face,
feel your touch,
hear your voice,
say I'm all your own.
I didn't know what year it was,
life was no prize.
I wanted love,
and here it was
shining out of your eye s.
I'm wise,
and I know what time it is now.