When we were young
Oh, when we were young
We put popcorn on a string and hung it on the sill
Carolers would sing as the night grew still
And we were poor
Back in 1984
There were candles on the fireplace and tinsel round the wreath
And a foot of snow on top of the streets
Ooooooooooh
Ooooooooooh
Ooooooooooh
Ooooooooooh
And when I'd grown
Like we all must do
Found myself a sturdy soul
To see me through
That was the fall of '92
I was strong
And from dusk till dawn
I worked two jobs just to keep the lights on
I saved up for months to buy a chain
And I gave it to one on Christmas Day
Ooooooooooh
And I found myself alone in the winter cold
Now my life is filled with things I do not need
But the only thing I want before I'm old
Won't fit under my christmas tree
Are we lost to our younger days
No longer are we able to find that place
Strangers to the kids we used to know
And I don't decorate my house no more
(Brandi sings this part is a capella,
And the only thing I want before I leave
Won't fit under my Christmas tree
And the only thing I want before I leave
Won't fit under my Christmas tree
Won't fit under my Christmas tree