when i was just a boy a scout i long to be
living in the wild with a life thats free
camping in the woods learning to survive
learning all the things it takes to stay alive

making lots of friends who were just like me
members of the scouts they all long to be
helping all the people with a chore or two
doing all the things that the boy scouts do

sitting round the fire beneath the moon so bright
sing a song or two singing through the night
sleeping in a tent sleeping in the wild
beneath the stars above a mother natures child