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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 there for wishing
And the wind was there for kites,
And the morning sun was there
For rise and shine.
And even if the sniffles
Kept you home from school in bed,
You couldn’t hardly stay there
After nine

And I wonder if the smell of morning’s faded,
What happened to the robin’s 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.

And I wonder if the smell of morning’s faded,
What happened to the robin’s song
That sparkled in the sky?
Where’s all the water gone
That tumbled down the stream?
Will I ever catch another butterfly?

Now I watch my son,
He’s playing with his toys,
He’s happy, I give him all I can.
But I can’t help feeling
Just a little tingly inside
When I hear him say he wants to be a man.

And I wonder if the smell of morning’s faded,
What happened to the robin’s song
That sparkled in the sky?
Where’s all the water gone that tumbled down the stream?
Will I ever catch another butterfly?

written by Mike Williams