The Ramones - MY BACK PAGES lyrics

Crimson flames tied through my ears

Rollin' high and mighty traps pounced with fire on flaming roads

Using ideas as my maps "We'll meet on edges, soon," Said I

Proud 'neath heated brow ah, but I was so much older then,

I'm younger than that now

Half-wracked prejudice leaped forth "Rip down all hate," I screamed

Lies that life is black and white spoke from my skull I dreamed

Romantic facts of musketeers foundation deep, somehow

Ah, but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now

In a soldier's stance, I aimed my hand at the mongrel dogs who teach

Fearing not that I'd become my enemy in the instant that I preach

My pathway led by confusion boats mutiny from stern to bow

Ah, but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now

Ah, but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now

Yes, my guard stood hard when abstract threats too noble to neglect

Deceived me into thinking I had something to protect

Good and bad, I define these terms quite clear, no doubt, somehow

Ah, but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now

Ah, but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now

Ah, but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now