Lyrics:

Years Ago I Knew A Man
he Was My Mother's Biggest Fan
we Used To Walk Beside The Sea
and He'd Tell How My Life Would Be
when I Grew Up To Be A Man
years Ago We Used To Play
he Used To Laugh When I Ran Away
but When I Fell And Hurt My Knee
he Used To Come And Comfort Me
and The Pain Would Go Away

years Ago I Knew A Boy
he Was His Daddy's Pride And Joy
but When The Daddy Went Away
it Was Such A Rainy Day
that He Brought Out All His Toys
now The Momma Did Explain
trying To Take Away The Pain
he Just Couldn't Understand
that His Father Was Not A Man
and It All Was Just A Game

years Have Passed And So Have I
making It Hard To Cry
and If And When I Have A Son
let It All Be Said And Done
let All That Sadness Pass Him By