When I Was a Young Man

Lyrics

[Chorus] When I was a young man When I was a young man I navigated stormy seas between the shifting sands When I was a young man When I was a young man Investigated all my needs whenever I hit land [Post-Chorus] Mother, please forgive me for forgetting you forget Father, I forgive you for regretting that we met [Chorus] Now I'm not a young man Now I'm not a young man The ships, they sink, but I refrain from shouting what I know Now I'm not a young man Now I'm not a young man As years go by and friends, they die They leave me living slow [Post-Chorus] Mother, I remember the cat dying on thе rug Father, gotta thank you for the cardboard in your hug [Chorus] When I was a young man Fеlt just like an old man My memory has failed on me and left me holding cans Now I'm not a young man Don't wanna be a young man There's no attraction I can see, I'll stick to making plans [Post-Chorus] Mother, I remember you were ready for your call Father, I'll forgive you for your silence and your pall [Outro] When I was a young man Yeah, when I was a young man When I was a young man When I was a young man Yeah, when I was a young man Yeah, when I was a young man When I was a young man Yeah, when I was a young man Yeah, when I was a young man Yeah, when I was a young man