An innocent child playing barefoot on fresh cut grass Not knowing the future, just living the moment Home is where houses are red with white trims And the smell of crayfish from the canal Stone skipping with my friends Every corner was a place to hide Time is moving slow for the child Thinking these moments will never change Sitting on bed, feeling bored with toys and dolls Friends gliding down the stairs with old mattresses Running around with initials on necklaces A hug from my mother erasing all the pain What I would do to be a child again Wobbling on my first bike The feeling of pride getting over me My fathers voice is near "Keep your balance, I'm right here." Today I have children of my own But can't stop thinking of that child Remembering senses and moments Feeling guilty, thinking of the past But don't we all? Memories are fading, questioning moments The future becomes the present The present the past Sitting on bed, feeling bored with toys and dolls Friends gliding down the stairs with old mattresses Running around with initials on necklaces A hug from my mother erasing all the pain What I would do to be a child again Do you feel the same joy catching dragonflies, as I did? Can't you lay still the night before your birthday, as I couldn't? Sitting on bed, feeling bored with toys and dolls Friends gliding down the stairs with old mattresses Running around with initials on necklaces A hug from my mother erasing all the pain What I would do to be a child again What I would do to be a child again Listen to these wise words See the colors, see the sky See every opportunity for laughter
