Alabama - I Was Young Once Too Lyrics
Written by richard leigh and robert byrneHe raced that engine down the track round the tree on christmas dayI was so amazed my dad would play with trainsI saw a sparkle in his eye, then I heard him say, come on son lets play, iWas young once, tooHe washed that buick faithfully, lord he kept her cleanI thought that machine meant more to him than meOn the day I turned sixteen he threw me the keysSaid I was young once, too, now she belongs to youHe was such a young man then, Im older than that nowI hope I measure up to him, when the circle comes aroundI saw him in the attic sittin cross legged on the floorWith some old photographs, he point and laughedHe said, thats me in that picture, I said, no son, thats your dadI was young once, too, and looked a lot like youI was young once, too, I was young once, tooMerry christmas son, I wish your grandpa were hereHe was young once, too, and looked like me and you