i was the one who would always jump in first
i didn't think twice to look behind
got such a good feeling just from playing in the dirt
once when i was little
we could build a rocket
fly to the moon
leave tuesday morning
be back for noon
and there wasn't nothing
nothing that we couldn't do
oh
once when i was little
once when i was little
yeah
i could dream more then
i could believed more then
that the world could only get better
i could be free more then
i could pretend more then
that this life could only show me good times
once when i was little
there was a time when i trusted everyone
there was no place that i would not go
spend all day on the hillside next to the barley mow
oh
once when i was little
yeah
once when i was little
yeah
i could dream more then
and i believe more then
that the world could only get better
i could be free more then
i could pretend more then
that this life could only show me good times
once when i was little
i used to feel so strong
even when they'd tell me
tell me i was wrong
that i can't live in a magic world
'cause it's time for me to grow up
and i've got to live like the rest of them
well
i know things have been lost
oh
i could pretend more then
and i could believe more then
that the world
it would only get better
oh
i could believe more then
yes i could
and i could pretend more then
that this life
it could only show me good times
once when i was little
so here comes the next one
next in line
stay as young you can
for the longest time
'cause those days flew by
like a breeze just passing through
once when i was little