once i was young yesterday perhaps danced with jim and paul and kissed some other chaps once i was young but never was naive i thought i had a trick or two up my imaginary sleeve and now i know i was naive i didn t know what time it was then i met you oh what a lovely time it was how sublime it was too i didn t know what day it was you hold my hand warm like the month of may it was and i ll say it was grand grand to be alive to be young to be mad to be yours alone grand to see your face feel your touch hear your voice say i m all your own i didn t know what year it was life was no prize i wanted love and here it was shining out of your eyes i m wise and i know what time it is now i didn t know what time it was then i met you oh what a lovely time it was and sublime it was too i didn t know what day it was you hold my hand warm like the month of may it was and i ll say it was grand grand to be alive to be young to be mad to be yours alone grand to see your face feel your touch hear your voice say i m all your own i didn t know what year it was life was no prize i wanted love and here it was shining out of your eyes i m wise and i know what time it is now