When I Was A Child

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Janis Ian - Pop

When I Was A Child

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[Verse] When I was a child The days whispered by In a half-seen memory of an angel's flight People used to say "You'll be old before your age" My bitter laughter would ring out at them [Chorus 1] Once I was a child on the outside Now I am a child on the inside Sometimes I cry I used to be a child [Bridge 1] Sitting by a stream The night breeze shone on me I swore to never leave Once there was a boy A breeze flew past Through our laughter [Instrumental] [Bridge 2] Now therе's no time For sitting by a stream I've got othеr things on my mind Now there is no boy I've left him in the past Along with my love [Verse] When I was a child The days whispered by In a half-seen memory of an angel's flight People used to say "You'll be old before your age" My bitter laughter would ring out at them [Chorus 2] Once I was a child in the daytime Now I am a child of the nighttime Sometimes I cry Remembering a child

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  • Janis Ian