I was just a child, still only a teen
I made mistakes that I cant change
Big little and even in between
Im sure this now seems strange
Years have passed, and I still worry
About what you think about me
I rush alot and I always hurry
Trying to be the man I can be
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I was just a child, A growing teenage young man
I was just a child, Loving your daughter was my plan
I was just a child, Still didnt know all about life
I was just a child, Just wanted Mary as my wife
Its not a lie that I really tried hard
To impress you and the misses
Hanging out in your back yard
With your daughter, stealing kisses
I know I disrespected you back then
And I know I made wrong choices
If I try to do it all over again
I know I would use different voices
You taught me to learn new things
A word a day from the dictionary
To embrace and conquer what life brings
No matter how hard or even scary
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I was just a child, A growing teenage young man
I was just a child, Loving your daughter was my plan
I was just a child, Still didnt know all about life
I was just a child, Just wanted Mary as my wife
So here I am today with a single message
To say I am sorry for what I had done
I know it doesnt give me the right of passage
I just hope is shows the man Ive become
I never wanted to hurt a single one
I loved all things the world held for us
The child in me was just having fun
Not trying to cause any kind of fuss
Im so sorry, I will say it over again
In hopes that you will know its true
I would try to change how it all began
Because I never meant to upset you
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I was just a child, A growing teenage young man
I was just a child, Loving your daughter was my plan
I was just a child, Still didnt know all about life
I was just a child, Just wanted Mary as my wife
I was just a child, A growing teenage young man
I was just a child, Loving your daughter was my plan
I was just a child, Still didnt know all about life
I was just a child, Just wanted Mary as my wifeSo I stand up and I apologize to you
For all the things I didnt mean to do
It is not an excuse for what I did
But sir, please remember I was just a kid
It is not an excuse for what I did
But sir, please remember I was just a kid