I Saw My Youth Today

My name is Andy Barclay, email address [email protected], and the following is a transcription I came up with for this song. I hope I included all the information you need. I Saw My Youth Today by Richard Shindell Richard Shindell vocals/ acoustic guitar Larry Campbell guitar/mandolin Radoslav Lorkovic keyboards Standard tuning The pick pattern is pretty consistent throughout the song; use one that's familiar or strum Intro: I saw my youth today He passed me on the street As he walked by I stood frozen On my dreaming feet He had a kinder face The kind I've learned to hide Behind these cold unyielding stones That used to be my eyes A moment please my boy Don't you know my name? Do you remember when We used to play a hundred games? And is your mother well? Kiss her once for me And if she should ask you why Why you could say (four times) Just for no reason Remember that old troll Who lived inside the tree? He was never dangerous That's just the way it seemed The day you climbed that tree And ran to show me how The troll was never seen again So where could he be now? A moment please, my boy Don't you know this face And do you remember when I used to let you win the races? Please don't run away I did not mean to scare you I'm the one who told you You should never talk to strangers And is your mother well? Kiss her once for me And if she should ask you why Why you could say Just for no reason I saw my youth today He passed me in the street As he walked by I stood frozen On my dreaming feet From Richard Shindell "Reunion Hill" Shanachie Records 1997 Silver Dollar Music (ASCAP)