"When I Was Little" lyrics

"When I Was Little"

(Lookin' at my Instagrams)
(Oof)
When I was little, a 1-2-3

When I was little we didn't have email
So I had to write a letter to my grand ma-ma
So I found myself some paper and I wrote down with pencil
And I stamped a stamp and put it in the mail

But oh, that was then
You could say I love you to the paper and pen
And then send it in letters to family and friends

When I was little we didn't have I-Tunes
You had to buy a record at the record store
You would put it on the player and then hook it to a speaker
And then sing and dance and jump up on the couch

But oh, that was then
You could say I love you when the record began
And then turn back the arm to play it again

When I was little we didn't have cellphones
So it was much harder to make a call
You would memorize the number
Or you'd find it in the phonebook
And your phone was often stuck up on a wall

But oh, hold the phone
Be sure that you wait to hear the dial tone
Because most of your calls were made when you got home

Now that I'm older and things are moving faster
I still like to buy records at the record store
But I will send an email or I'll be your friend on Facebook
Or I'll text a funny message from my phone

But oh, now and then
I will say I love you with paper and pen
'Cause no matter what changes, we'll always be friends
And there'll always be love and some paper and pens


You May Also Like
Amanda Palmer - "Lost" I lost my wallet I lost my wallet And I'm lost, dear I swear I had it I had it on me when we got here Let's go to Vegas Let's get a karaoke back room I'll never find it I wanna shout into the...
Penelope Scott - "Over The Moon" I've been over the moon for you Ever since I've met you You drew the poison from my bloodstream And the salt from both my eyes You were on loop inside my soul and in my bedroom And the blood from...
Weird Al Yankovic - "The Hamilton Polka" How does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore and a Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten Spot in the Caribbean by providence, impoverished, in squalor Grow up to be a hero and a scholar? The...
Regina Spektor - "One More Time With Feeling" Your stitches are all out But your scars are healing wrong And the helium balloon inside your room has come undone And it's pushing up at the ceiling And the flickering lights it cannot get beyond...
Da Vinci's Notebook - "Internet Porn" Back in the not-too-distant past When I would need a quick repast Or a temporary break from my agenda Off to the bedroom I would head Pull out the Playboy from 'neath the bed And sneak a peek at all...