I used to climb stone piles

hang up side down from a tree

swing my arms in gay abandon

unworried what the world thought of me

I'll tell you when?

I was a child then

I used to laugh out loud

my every step had a spring

I cried if I wanted to

or just open my heart and sing

I'll tell you when?

I was a child then

I used to speak my mind

fearless of losing a friend

I always had the faith

that one more

was just around the bend

I'll tell you when?

I was a child then

I never missed a friendly dog

or the smallest flower on the hedge

never missed a sunny afternoon

or feared to peep over the ledge

I'll tell you when?

I was a child then