When I was young

When I was young

I was always the top three in the class

I didn’t work very hard

I didn’t wear the glass

When I was young

I ran around in the hill

Picked and ate the wild berries

But never get ill

When I was young

My family was very poor

We had no toys to play with

We played with friends next door

I have many siblings

We created many games together

Sometimes we quarrelled and fought

but eventually we would help each other

I lived up in the mountain

a long way walk to the tram station

I carried a heavy loaded school bag

When I had a companion I would take a diversion

My father was very strict

Forbade us to listen to the radio

I had no chance to hear the hit songs and music

I had no knowledge of the broadcasting studio

My parents were so busy and poor

Had no time to take us out

No money to buy us luxury

Only managed to provide just enough to eat

I liked to look up at the sky

Wondering what I would become

I had a lot to dream

Dreamed about what a woman I would be!