The Days Of Sand And Shovels

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 pefect 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