When You Were a Child - Dave Cousins

When you were a child you were a friend of mine

And I loved you in my way

But though we grew apart and I lost touch with you

It still seems like yesterday

I haven't seen you in a long time

Oh but I bet you look the same way you always did

When you were a child you were a friend of mine

And I loved you in my way

When you were a child you used to paint for me

And I loved you in my way

In time the paintings faded and were set aside

They have now been thrown away

I haven't seen you in a long time

Oh but I bet you look the same way you always did

When you were a child you used to paint for me

And I loved you in my way

When you were a child you used to laugh for me

And I loved you in my way

But as the laughs turned silver they cost too much

You were far too grown to play

Though I hadn't seen you in a long time

Oh I just knew you'd look the same way you always did

When you were a child you used to laugh for me

And I loved you in my way