When I Was Young

[Intro]
Miss Mary Mack, Mack, Mack
All dressed in black, black, black
Silver buttons, buttons, buttons
All down her back, back, back
She asked her mother, mother, mother
For fifty cents, cents, cents
But nowadays that don't buy you nothing
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 1]
I'm supposed to be a woman, but I still feel like a girl
Even though I've grown up tall, I feel small in this big world
The candles that I'm blowing, adding up as time goes by
I used to wish to be a grownup, now I miss the girl inside

[Chorus]
Oh, those days of play dates in my friends backyard
And sandpit spades, dress-ups, potions, monkey bars
And now we're paying off our debt, dealing with our daily stress
If I could just forgеt, I'd go straight back to when I was young

[Verse 2]
My boyfriend has just left mе for a great job overseas
I remember Johnny Abbott in grade five, he'd never leave
Well my rent is overdue, and my laundry is piling up
I don't want to go to work today, it all feels like too much

[Chorus]
Oh, those days of play dates in my friends backyard
And sandpit spades, dress-ups, potions, monkey bars
And now we're paying off our debt, dealing with our daily stress
If I could just forget, I'd go straight back to when I was young

[Bridge]
Ooh, ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-bam, ba-ba-ba-bam
And when I look photographs
And all that's happened in the past
I wish that I could take myself back there
And I like [?] the best
Make-believe that I'm a princess
And mom and dad will tuck me in
And give me a butterfly kiss
Goodnight, sleep tight

[Chorus]
Oh, those days of play dates in my friends backyard
And sandpit spades, dress-ups, potions, monkey bars
And now we're paying off our debt, dealing with our daily stress
If I could just forget, I'd go straight back to when
Oh, those days of play dates in my friends backyard
And sandpit spades, dress-ups, potions, monkey bars
And now we're paying off our debt, dealing with our daily stress
If I could just forget, I'd go straight back to when
I said if I could just forget, I'd go straight back to when I was young