of Montreal I Was Never Young

I was never young
even as a child
said i was never young
I've always felt beguiled

oh I just never smiled
but you have a glow
from an inner sense I'll never know

'cause I was never young
even as a boy
no, I was never young
kindness seemed no ploy
to temper or annoy

but you, you have a mind
full of wonderment I'll never find
'cause i was never young

ever since i was a kid
I've been a brooding basket case