Twenty-five in twenty ten Never going back again Other side of a locked door Thirty-nine in twenty four The days were long When we (When we) Were young (Were young) I held on while I could ♪ Faces of the days to come Brightened by the shallow sun In the shadows that they cast Pieces of the shining past The days were long When we (When we) Were young (Were young) I held on while I could When we were new Our eyes (Our eyes) Were blue (Were blue) But now that's only you ♪ I held on while I could ♪ I held on while I could