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Intro:
When I was a boy I had a dream
All about the things
I&#039;d like to be
Soon as I was in my bed
Music played inside my head
When I was a boy I had a dream
When I was a boy I learned
To play
Far into the night
And drift away
Don&#039;t wanna work
On the milk or the bread
Just wanna play my guitar instead
When I was a boy I had a dream
And radio waves kept me company
In those beautiful days
When there was no money
When I was a boy I had a dream
When I was a boy I had a dream
Finding out what life
Could really mean
Don&#039;t want a job
&#039;cause it drives me crazy
Just wanna sing
&#039;Do you love me, baby?&#039;
When I was a boy I had a dream
And radio waves kept me company
In those beautiful days
When there was no money
When I was a boy I had a dream
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When I Was A Boy

by Jeff Lynne's ELO

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Intro:

When I was a boy I had a dream

All about the things

I'd like to be

Soon as I was in my bed

Music played inside my head

When I was a boy I had a dream

When I was a boy I learned

To play

Far into the night

And drift away

Don't wanna work

On the milk or the bread

Just wanna play my guitar instead

When I was a boy I had a dream

And radio waves kept me company

In those beautiful days

When there was no money

When I was a boy I had a dream

Finding out what life

Could really mean

Don't want a job

'cause it drives me crazy

Just wanna sing

'Do you love me, baby?'

When I was a boy I had a dream

And radio waves kept me company

In those beautiful days

When there was no money

When I was a boy I had a dream

Bridge:

Ending:

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