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To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High) Lyrics
Young boy, you done me bad, I went and did you wrong
Young boy, you done me bad, I went and did you wrong
Then I got high, Lord I got high, and I got a bone to pick with you
And I'm sure you know it's true
Oh, one day when you're looking back
You were young and, man, you were sad
When you're young you get sad
When you're young you get sad, then you get high
Oh man
Young gal, you done me bad, and I went and did you wrong
Young gal, you done me bad, so I went and did you wrong
Then I got high, Lord I got high, now you got a bone to pick with me
But I wish you'd let me be
Oh, one day when you're looking back
You were young and, man, you were sad
When you're young you get sad
When you're young you get sad, then you get high
You get high
Oh, the days the rain would fall your way
Oh, the days the rain would fall your way
Then you be high, because you got sad
Because you got sad
Oh man
Young boy, you done me bad, I went and did you wrong
Then I got high, Lord I got high, and I got a bone to pick with you
And I'm sure you know it's true
You were young and, man, you were sad
When you're young you get sad
When you're young you get sad, then you get high
Oh man
Young gal, you done me bad, so I went and did you wrong
Then I got high, Lord I got high, now you got a bone to pick with me
But I wish you'd let me be
You were young and, man, you were sad
When you're young you get sad
When you're young you get sad, then you get high
You get high
Oh, the days the rain would fall your way
Then you be high, because you got sad
Because you got sad
Oh man
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i love this song. i've been working on a "get totally fucked up with your best friends" mix tape and this is definately on there. so is "polar opposites" by modest mouse and "heaven knows i'm miserable now" by the smiths.
sounds like dylan in this song, but really good song nonetheless
I know what u mean, I've shown it to allot of pple an they all say "DYLAN", but it's not dylan in a true sense. Dylan wasn't always so wrapped up in personal dillema
Ryan is defenitely not hiding his Dylan influences on this one, but agree with Brettski in that this song isn't about the personal despair or shame or regretfulness that run through much of Dylan's work. It is a simple, truthful song about lost love, youth and drugs. It answers the question of why you do drugs when you're young - there isn't anything better to do.
wow... i almost just wrote "this song reminds me of bob" but now i feel young and stupid saying that... haha... i LOVE this song.. one of my faves on heartbreaker. i love when he says "lord i got high" it CRACKS ME UP!
If I was ever to make a movie about my life, this would be the opener.
lol, destructedstar. me too.
perhaps we could could work out a deal for the rights to the song and split the cost.
This girl I used to like, the only thing she ever said to me, was: "This is on the 'Old School' soundtrack, isn't it?"
The only thing I ever said was, "Yeah," then smoke a joint later that night...
good thing you stopped liking that dummie.
good thing you stopped liking that dummie.
i saw a band cover this at a frat date function and was kinda surprised...but i guess it makes sense since it's from Old School. i had forgotten about that.