Trout Fishing In America - Back When I Could Fly lyrics

I used to be invisible, A shape changing magic kid I could move at the speed of thought And frequently I did But my greatest accomplishment Was a slow and looping glide. I saw the tops of everything Back when I could fly I'd take my daily nap On the highest leafy branch Then follow shooting stars On a comet's firey lance I was quite the prodigy, When I owned the sky I never thought I'd have to walk Back when I could fly. Keep your eye on the ball, Your feet on solid ground Always sit up straight and tall And never make a sound In just a few short years, I learned not to be a child And I forgot the things I had when I was wild Now my child, you'll learn arithmatic Coloring and sports, You'll have a flare for nouns and verbs And be late with book reports But in spite of all the rules That bind your wings so tight I hope you don't forget about The days when you could fly I'd take my daily nap On the highest leafy branch Then follow shooting stars On a comet's firey lance I was quite the prodigy, When I owned the sky I never thought I'd have to walk Never had to try, Back when I could fly