Not so very long ago
When the world was run by
People twice your size
And the days were full of laughter
And the nights were full of stars
And when you grew tired you
Could close your eyes
Yes the stars were were there for wishin'
And the wind was there for kites
And the morning sun was
There for rise and shine
And even in the sniffles
Kept you home from school in bed
You couldn't hardly
Stay there after nine
And I wonder if the
Smell of mornings faded
What happened to the robins
Song that sparkled in the sky
Where's all the water gone
That tumbled down the stream
Will I ever catch another butterfly
Do you remember campouts
Right in your own backyard
Wondering how airplanes could fly
And the hours spent just playing
With a funny rock you found
With crystal specks as
Blue as all the sky
Now I watch my son
He's playing with his toys
He's happy and I
Give him all I can
But I can't help feeling
Just a lime inside
When to hear him say
He wants to be a man
Do you remember days Not so very long ago When the world was run by People twice your size And the days were full of laughter And the nights were full of stars And when you grew tired you Could close your eyes Yes the stars were were there for wishin' And the wind was there for kites And the morning sun was There for rise and shine And even in the sniffles Kept you home from school in bed You couldn't hardly Stay there after nine And I wonder if the Smell of mornings faded What happened to the robins Song that sparkled in the sky Where's all the water gone That tumbled down the stream Will I ever catch another butterfly Do you remember campouts Right in your own backyard Wondering how airplanes could fly And the hours spent just playing With a funny rock you found With crystal specks as Blue as all the sky Now I watch my son He's playing with his toys He's happy and I Give him all I can But I can't help feeling Just a lime inside When to hear him say He wants to be a man Explain Request ×
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