When I was a boy, the moon was a pearl the sun a yellow gold. But when I was a man, the wind blew cold the hills were upside down. But now that I have gone from here there s no place I d rather be than to float my chances on the tide Back in the good old world. On October s last I ll fly back home rolling down winding way. Scare crows are all dressed in rags out at the edge of the field I lay and all I ve got s a pocket full of flowers on my grave. Oh but summer is gone I remember it best Back in the good old world.