There were lions in my backyard
gathered in a gilded cage
where the circus used to winter
in its final golden age
we would talk talk talk about joining up when the big top came undone
there were lions in my backyard
when we were young
(Ahhh)
There were castles in my bedroom
made from quilts and fitted sheets
Me and my brother we would guard them
with our plastic figurines
From the top bunk we could see out over the green carpet ocean
There were castles in my bedroom
when we were young
One thing can be said about the road that's traveled less
those who walk it live and love a little harder than the rest
and I'm digging through my past like it's a buried treasure chest
I'm looking for a little soul
I lost down the rabbit hole
oh we still go
like we was told
when we were young
when we were young
when we were young
when we were young
There were starships made of crystal
from my mother's chandelier
we would fly them through the hallways
til the hallways disappeared
making patterns out past Saturn in the swirling cosmic dust
there were starships made of crystal
when we were young
one thing can be said about the road that's traveled less
there's so many twists and turns you don't got time for the regrets
we come from punching our time clock until you're sorely out of breath
don't tell me when I'm done
when I'm finally grown up
cause we're still going
like we was told
when we were young
when we were young
when we were young
when we were young
the letter box, keystone cops, helicopter coronation
swirling sea, dragon's teeth, it's not just my imagination
there were lions in my backyard
when we were young
when we were young
when we were young