[Intro]
     
     
     
     
     

[Verse]
             
Poor old grand

       
dad, I laughed

 at all his wo

rds
             
I thought he w

              
as a bitter ma

      
n, he spoke of

 women's ways
             
They'll trap y

              
ou, then they 

           
use you, befor

e you even kno

w
             
For love is bl

              
ind and you're

              
 far too kind,

       
 don't ever le

t it show

[Chorus]
             
I wish that I 

              
knew what I kn

      
ow now,  when 

I was younger
             
I wish that I 

              
knew what I kn

      
ow now,  when 

I was stronger

[Verse]
             
The can can's 

              
such a pretty 

              
show, they'll 


steal your hea

rt away
             
But backstage,

              
 back on earth

            
 again, the dr


essing rooms a

re gray
             
They come on s

              
trong and it a

              
in't too long,

            
 ‘fore they ma


ke you feel a 

man
             
But love is bl

              
ind and you so

              
on will find, 

       
you're just a 

boy again

[Interlude]
     
     
     
     
     

      

[Verse]
             
When you want 

              
her lips, you 

              
get a cheek, m

         
akes you wonde

r where you ar

e
             
If you want so

              
me more and sh

              
e's fast aslee

              
p, leaves you 


twinkling with

 the stars
             
Poor young gra

              
ndson, there's

 
 nothing I can

 say
             
You'll have to

              
 learn, a-just

              
 like me, and 


that's the har

dest way
             
Ooh la la, ooh

    
 la la la la y

eah

[Solo]
         

[Chorus]
             
I wish that I 

              
knew what I kn

      
ow now,  when 

I was younger
             
I wish that I 

              
knew what I kn

      
ow now,  when 

I was stronger

[Solo]
    
(repeat and fa

de)