When Love Was Young

Iris DeMent

Look at you, look at me

my heart breaks as I read our sad story

Never thought that I'd be

here with you wishing I was free

I never dreamed today would come

when love was young



There was nothing I would not do

for the chance to see your face

How could I have known back then

that today I'd hesitate

When you hold me in your arms

I don't yearn for that charm

I never dreamed today would come

when love was young



Look at how our curtain fell

Guess it's true only time can tell

'bout an ending

Kids are grown, we've had our day

Guess it's time now to go away

I never dreamed today would come

when love was young



There was nothing I would not do

for the chance to see your face

How could I have known back then

that today I'd hesitate

When you hold me in your arms

I don't yearn for that charm

I never dreamed today would come

when love was young



I never dreamed today would come

when love was young