The Days of Sand and Shovels

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When I noticed her the first time
I was outside running barefoot in the rain
She lived in the house next door
her nose was pressed
against the window pane
When I looked at her she smiled
and showed a place
where two teeth used to be
And I heard her ask her mom
if she could come outside
and play with me
Soon the days of sand and shovels
gave way to the mysteries of life
Then I noticed she was changin'
and I looked at her through different eyes
We became as one and knew a love
without beginning or an end
Everyday I lived with her
was like a new day dawning once again
And I've loved her
since every doll was Shirley Temple
soda pop was still a nickel
Jam was on her fingertips milk
was circkled on her lips
After many years our love grew silent
and at night I heard her cry
When she left me in the fall
I said that it would be
our last goodbye
I was man enough to
give her everything
she needed for a home
In searching for a perfect love
I found that
I could not give her a child
Now she lives a quiet life
and is the mother of a little girl
Everytime I pass her house
my thoughts go back into another world
Because I see her little girl her nose
is pressed against the window pane
She thinks I'm a lonely man
who wants to come inside
out of the rain
And I've loved her since
every doll was Shirley Temple
soda pop was still a nickel
Jam was on her fingertips milk
was circkled on her lips