I wrote this song in 1973 and have always considered it one of my favorites

Lyrics

I met a young boy who I thought was much older
And I wanted him close to me with his head on my shoulder
And I wanted to kiss him and I wanted to hold his hand
And I wanted to know that the moments together were so

Quiet and special, full of magic and wonder
With excitement and meaning, I couldn't hold my feelings from him
I wanted to kiss him and I wanted to hold his hand
And I wanted to know that the moments together were so

Lovely and beautiful, I couldn't tear myself away
The feelings inside my body were more powerful than sun's rays
That dance in the morning, that play in his curly hair
That kisses the flesh of a young boy who was a man

I met a young boy who I thought was much older
And I wanted him close to me with his head on my shoulder
And I wanted to kiss him, oh, I wanted to hold his hand
And I wanted to know that the young boy, he felt the same

But life is uncertain, he was another dream I once had
I would have loved to be with him, but he'd never understand me
I wanted to kiss him, oh, I wanted to hold his hand
And the moments together were filled with a young man I had met

I met a young boy who I thought was much older
And I wanted him close to me with his head on my shoulder
And I wanted to kiss him and I wanted to hold his hand
And I wanted to know that the young boy, he felt the same

Oh, I wanted to kiss him and I wanted to hold his hand
And I wanted to know that the young boy, he felt the same