When We Were Young

There were lions in my backyard
Gathered in a gilded cage
Where the circus used to winter in its final golden age
We would talk, talk, talk about joining up when the big top came undone
There were lions in my backyard when we were young
Ooh ooh ooh ooh

There were castles in my bedroom made from quilts and fitted sheets
Me and my brother we would guard guard them with our plastic figurines
From the top bunk we could see out over the green carpet ocean
There were castles in my bedroom when we were young

One thing can be said about the road that's traveled less (ooh)
Those who walk it live and love a little harder than the rest (ooh)
And I'm digging through my past like its a buried treasure chest
(ooh ooh ooh oh)
I'm looking for a little soul
I lost down the rabbit hole
Are we still gold like we was told when we were young
When we were young
When we were young
When we were young

There were starships made of crystal
From my mother's chandelier
We would fly them through the hallway 'Til the hallways disappeared
Making patterns out past Saturn in the swirling cosmic dust
There were starships made of crystal when we were young (hey!)

One thing can be said about the road that's traveled less (ooh)
There's so many twist and turns you don't got time for the regrets (ooh)
That come from punching a time clock
Until you're sorely out of breath (ooh ooh ooh oh)
Don't tell me when I'm done
Or when I'm finally grown
'Cause we're still gold like we was told
When we were young
(ooh ooh ooh ooh)
When we were young
(ooh ooh ooh ooh)
When we were young
(ooh ooh ooh ooh)
When we were young
(ooh ooh ooh ooh)

An heirloom box (ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Of keystone cops
This helicopter coronation (ooh ooh ooh ooh)
A swirling sea of dragons teeth (ooh ooh ooh ooh)
It's not just my imagination (ooh ooh ooh ooh)

There were lions in my backyard
When we were young
When we were young
When we were young