Do you remember times
not so very long ago
When the world was run
by people twice your size?
When 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 made for wishing
and the wind was made for kites
The morning sun was
made 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 spell
of morning's faded
What happened to the robin 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
And wondering how
aeroplanes could fly?
And the hours you spent
playing
with the funny rock you found
With crystal specks as blue as all the sky
And I wonder if the spell of
morning's faded
What happened to the robin 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 and I give him all I can
But I can't help feeling
just a little tingly inside
When they hear him say
he wants to be a man.
And wonder if the spell
of morning's faded,
What happened to the robin song
that sparkled in the sky?
Where's all the water gone
that tumbled down the stream?
Will I ever catch another but terfly?
Will I ever catch another butterfly?