When You Were a Child

[Verse 1]

When you were a child

Your mother said she'll care for you

And keep you straight in line

When you were a child

The world was all right there for you

And everything took its time

[Chorus]

Now you're gone and the memory fades away

[Verse 2]

When you were a child

Your friends, they all surrounded you

And everything seemed all right

When you were a child

Your lifetime's up ahead of you

And the sun was always bright

[Chorus]

Now you're gone and the memory fades away

Now you're gone and they tell you what to say

[Verse 3: Molly Payton]

When you were a child

You never felt responsible

For anything at all

When you were a child

Yeah, everything was possible

There's someone to catch your fall

[Chorus: Both]

Now you're gone and the memory fades away

Now you're gone and they tell you what to say