I paid all my dues, And I picked up my shoes and got up and walked away
Cause I was just a boy didn't know how to play
I worked hard and failed, now all I can say, is I threw it all away
Oh I was just a boy, giving it all away
Sail away, sail away
Oooh, I know better now, I know better now, giving it all away
Oooh, I know better now, I know better now, giving it all away
Just a boy, giving it all away
Went out in the world, too much for my nerves, only myself to blame
I was just a boy, nobody else to blame
I done all I can now it's out of my hands, stand on my head and say
Oh I was just a boy, giving it all away
Sail away, sail away
Oooh, I know better now, I know better now, giving it all away
Oooh, I know better now, I know better now, giving it all away
Just a boy, giving it all away
Just a boy, giving it all away