Romantic facts of musketeers foundationed deep, somehow
Deceived me into thinking, I had something to protect
In a soldier's stance, I aimed my hand at the mongrel dogs who teach
Ah, but I was so much older then I'm younger than that now
Ah, but I was so much older then I'm younger than that now
Girls' faces formed the forward path from phony jealousy
My pathway led by confusion boats mutiny from stern to bow
To memorizing politics of ancient history
A self-ordained professor's tongue too serious to fool
We'll meet on edges, soon, said I proud 'neath heated brow
Ah, but I was so much older then I'm younger than that now
Yes, my guard stood hard when abstract threats too noble to neglect
Lies that life is black and white spoke from my skull I dreamed
Good and bad, I define these terms quite clear, no doubt, somehow
Equality, I spoke the word as if a wedding vow
Half-wracked prejudice leaped forth rip down all hate, I screamed
Fearing not that I'd become my enemy in the instant that I preach
Flung down by corpse evangelists, unthought of, though, somehow
Ah, but I was so much older then I'm younger than that now
Spouted out that liberty is just equality in school
Ah, but I was so much older then I'm younger than that now
