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Artist: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)
Canonical path: /electric-light-orchestra/when-i-was-a-boy
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When I Was a Boy
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When I Was a Boy
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When I was a boy, I had a dream all about the things I'd like to be
Soon as I was in my bed, music played inside my head
When I was a boy, I had a dream
When I was a boy, I learned to play far into the night and drift away
Don't want to work on the milk and the bread, I just want to play my guitar instead
When I was a boy, I had a dream
And radio waves kept me company
In those beautiful days when there was no money
When I was a boy, I had a dream
When I was a boy, I had a dream finding out what life could really mean
Don't want a job 'cause it drives me crazy, just wanna sing: Do you love me, baby?
When I was a boy, I had a dream
And radio waves kept me company
In those beautiful days, when there was no money
When I was a boy, I had a dream
When I was a boy
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