Peggy Lee - When I Was a Child lyrics

When I was a child, I thought, as a child
My dreams were my kingdom, my shrine
I thought, as a child
And I dreamed as a child
And the world that I lived in was mine
But all that I planned
All those castles of sand
Disappeared, disappeared long ago

I search but in vain
For the joys that remain
Of the days I used to know
For there while in school, was a child
Not a fool a child who was wiser than I
For love was her dream
And her love was supreme
And for the love such as her's, she would die
But today I have learned that
My love can be spurned
And my dreams can be doomed and defied
Yes, I'm older today and I'm sad in a way
Sad that I'm no longer a child