He raced that engine down the track
'Round the tree on Christmas day
I was so amazed Dad could play with trains
I saw a sparkle in his eye
Then I heard him say
"I was young once too
I was young once too"
He washed that Buick faithfully
Lord, he kept her clean
I thought that machine meant to him than me
On the day I turned sixteen
He threw me the keys
Said, "I was young once too
I was young once too"
He was such a young man then
I'm older than that now
I hope I measure up to him
When the circle comes around
I caught him in the attic
Cross-legged on the floor
With some old photographs
He pointed and he laughed
He said, "that's me in that picture"
I said, "No, son, that's your dad
I was young once too
I was young once too"
I was young once too
Yeah, I was young once too
