He Raced That Engine Down The Track 'round The Tree On Christmas Day
I Was So Amazed My Dad Would Play With Trains
I Saw A Sparkle In His Eye, Then I Heard Him Say, Come On Son Let's Play, I
Was Young Once, Too

He Washed That Buick Faithfully, Lord He Kept Her Clean
I Thought That Machine Meant More To Him Than Me
On The Day I Turned Sixteen He Threw Me The Keys
Said I Was Young Once, Too, Now She Belongs To You

He Was Such A Young Man Then, I'm Older Than That Now
I Hope I Measure Up To Him, When The Circle Comes Around

I Saw Him In The Attic Sittin' Cross Legged On The Floor
With Some Old Photographs, He Point And Laughed
He Said, That's Me In That Picture, I Said, No Son, That's Your Dad
I Was Young Once, Too, And Looked A Lot Like You

I Was Young Once, Too, I Was Young Once, Too
Merry Christmas Son, I Wish Your Grandpa Were Here
He Was Young Once, Too, And Looked Like Me And You