He raced that engine down the track ´Round the tree on Christmas day I was so amazed Dad could play with trains I saw a sparkle in his eye Then I heard him say
I was young once too, I was young once too
He washed that Buick faithfully Lord, he kept her clean I thought that machine Meant more to him than me On the day I turned sixteen He threw me the keys Said I was young once too, I was young once too
He was such a young man then I´m older than that now I hope I measure up to him When the circle comes around
I caught him in the attic Cross legged on the floor With some old photographs
He pointed and he laughed He said that´s me in that picture I said, "No son, that´s your dad" I was young once too, I was young once too I was young once too, I was young once too