When I was young the world to me Was a funny face and a three leg race And a cheeky bird I used to see Hiding out there in our mulberry tree When I was young the world was such a simple place Just a sleepy head when the sun went down On a toothy grin and a sunburnt chin And a yellow moon hanging from the sky So sweet were my younger days I never thought they'd ever slip away I never seemed to notice they were marching on Until I looked one day And they were gone When I was young the world to me Was the sun in the sky and an apple pie And a puppy dog who ran along Wagging his tail in front of me When I was young the world was such a simple place Just a story book and a goodnight kiss The summer time and that hand in mine And a yellow moon hanging from the sky And the story book and the goodnight kiss The summer time and that hand in mine And the yellow moon hanging from the sky The sleepy head when the sun went down On a toothy grin and that sunburnt chin And the yellow moon hanging from the sky