I was never young, even as a child Said, I was never young; I've always felt beguiled Oh, I just never smiled, but you have a glow, a glow from an inner sense I'll never know 'Cause I was never young, even as a boy No, I was never young; kindness seemed no ploy to temper or annoy But you, you have a mind full of wonderment I'll never find 'cause I was never young I was never young Ever since I was a kid, I've been a brooding basket case Ever since I was a kid, I've been a brooding basket case Ever since I was a kid, I've been a brooding basket case