Not that long ago maybe five or so I was a child Saw the world with eyes Open wide and bright Innocent smile In a world of greed Everyone in need I stayed a child Never cry the tears Never show your fears Innocent child Boys don't cry the ones who succeed Act your age be all you can be You can be (chords same for rest of verses) So my world began Made a superman Disguised a child Hold the family name In your hands they'd say You are our child When your granddad died He held up his pride Lived quite a while You must do the same Never be ashamed You'll make us proud And so to this day I've remained this way Innocent child Lived my forty years Never showing fear Not for a while Tried to break away Hard to live that way In front of your child Listen to me son Don't do what I've done Cry like a child Boys do cry the one's who succeed Act your age be all you can be Your can be