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Jeff Lynne's ELO - Alone in the Universe
When I Was a Boy

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When I Was a Boy

From Jeff Lynne's ELO - Alone in the Universe3:12

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"When I Was a Boy" is a track by Electric Light Orchestra, from the album Jeff Lynne's ELO - Alone in the Universe. The track is 3:12 long.

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