I Am A Child Lyrics

Lyric discussion by KingJPW 

Cover art for I Am A Child lyrics by Neil Young

Ok, I have an 8-year-old son and just read the lyrics for first time.

"I'd like to know what you learned" = child wondering in amazement of father's knowledge.

"What is the color, when black is burned?" = the kind of question an innocent child asks.

"It's lots of fun to have you there" My favourite line. The idea that my child has fun when I'm around.

That's what I've always thought. Since most things turn black when they are burned, the child honestly and innocently wants to know what happens to something that has already been reduced when you try to reduce it further. Being a dad myself, this song seriously almost reduces me to tears when I hear it.

Simple and very efficient explanation. Thank you.