Bob Geldof When I Was Young lyrics

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
Back to: GELDOF BOB lyrics