I Am A Child

by Neil Young

From the album: Decade

Track 7 of 35 on Decade (1977).

Duration: 2:17

Decade cover art

Lyrics for I Am A Child

I am a child, I'll last a while. You can't conceive of the pleasure in my smile. You hold my hand, rough up my hair, It's lots of fun to have you there. God gave to you, now, you give to me, I'd like to know what you learned. The sky is blue and so is the sea. What is the color, when black is burned? What is the color? You are a man, you understand. You pick me up and you lay me down again. You make the rules, you say what's fair, It's lots of fun to have you there. God gave to you, now, you give to me, I'd like to know what you learned. The sky is blue and so is the sea. What is the color, when black is burned? What is the color? I am a child, I'll last a while. You can't conceive of the pleasure in my smile.

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  1. Down To The Wire
  2. Burned
  3. Mr. Soul
  4. Broken Arrow
  5. Expecting To Fly
  6. Sugar Mountain
  7. I Am A Child
  8. The Loner
  9. The Old Laughing Lady
  10. Cinnamon Girl
  11. Down By The River
  12. Cowgirl In The Sand
  13. I Believe In You
  14. After The Gold Rush
  15. Southern Man
  16. Helpless
  17. Ohio
  18. Soldier
  19. Old Man
  20. A Man Needs A Maid
  21. Harvest
  22. Heart Of Gold
  23. Star Of Bethlehem
  24. The Needle And The Damage Done
  25. Tonight's The Night (Part 1)
  26. Tired Eyes
  27. Walk On
  28. For The Turnstiles
  29. Winterlong
  30. Deep Forbidden Lake
  31. Like A Hurricane
  32. Love Is A Rose
  33. Cortez The Killer
  34. Campaigner
  35. Long May You Run