When I was a child, I understood just like a child, But now that I am able, I'm gonna lay it on the table, When I was just a little child, I spoke just like a child, But now I'm getting older, I'm gonna lay down, lay down, Childish things Let me lay it down, Keep on gettin' stronger Let me lay it down, I don't need them any longer Childish things When I was a child I thought just like a child Now I'm thinking clearer, I don't need them any longer When I was a a child I walked just like a child, Now I'm walking better I'm gonna lay down, lay down, Childish things When I was a child I understood just like a child Now that I am able, I'm gonna lay it on the table When I became a man, I began to understand I stopped acting like a baby I'm gonna lay down, lay down Childish things Lay down, lay down childish things