Alabama - I Was Young Once Too

He raced that engine down the track 'round the tree on Christmas day


I was so amazed my dad would play with trains


I saw a sparkle in his eye, then I heard him say, come on son let's play, I was young once, too





He washed that Buick faithfully, Lord he kept her clean


I thought that machine meant more to him than me


On the day I turned sixteen he threw me the keys


Said I was young once, too, now she belongs to you





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 saw him in the attic sittin' cross legged on the floor


With some old photographs, he point and laughed


He said, that's me in that picture, I said, no son, that's your dad


I was young once, too, and looked a lot like you





I was young once, too, I was young once, too


Merry Christmas son, I wish your grandpa were here


He was young once, too, and looked like me and you