That was me, at the scout camp, in the school play, spade and bucket By the sea, that was me That was me, playing conkers, at the bus stop, on a blanket In the bluebells, that was me The same me that stands here now When I think that all this stuff Can make a life, it's pretty hard to take it in That was me Well, that was me, Royal Irish, on the river, Mersey beatin' With the band, that was me Yeah that was me, sweatin' cobwebs, under contract, in the cellar On TV, that was me The same me that stands here now If fate decreed that all of this Would make a lifetime, who am I to disagree? That was me Yeah, that was me That was me, a capella, at the altar, in the middle Of the picture, that was me That was me, at the party, sweatin' cobwebs, in the cellar On TV, yeah that was me The same me that stands here now When I think that all this stuff Can make a life, it's pretty hard to take it in That was me, that was me, yeah