Bob Geldof When I Was Young Lyrics

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