When I Was Young Lyrics - Bob Geldof

Live fast 

Be a spark and glow a while 

You'll be dead a long, long time 

Be a shooting star 

And in one mad moment 

Burning bright 

Light the night 

And make us stand in awe 

Live fast 

Be a supernova 

Explode now while you can 

Then flashing in the pan 

Be a streak of red 

Against the grey 

Do it young 

Don't let time slip away 

And make us real 

And feel 

And see 

Your beauty 

Live fast. 

When I was young 

I would do a million things 

Dreaming up a thousand schemes 

I would change the world each night 

I would tear the stars apart 

Confusion tore that pounding heart 

With certainty that things weren't right 

I'd read all that student stuff 

Read it till I'd had enough 

Then making up my own mind 

Think it 

Feel it 

I believed I'd never die 

When I was young 

When I was young 

Hopes were built like shining spires 

Reaching up and spearing skies 

That rained their bitter tears around 

I remember all these things and more 

I believed I'd never die 

When I was young 

Baby, baby, baby when the whole world turns around 

Baby, baby, baby keeps both feet on the ground 

Baby, baby, baby when there's nothing else to do 

Then baby, baby, baby I hold on tight to you 

Cos there ain't no rear view mirror in my car 

I ain't looking back 

Not very far