When I was small I had dolls Some could walk Some could talk Some could cry Others would wet when I'd lie 'em down
And like a mother I'd rock them to sleep with some old melody One I had learned at my mother's knee And their tiny eyes would close on a hinge Not to open till I sat 'em up straight
With just one sad cry They'd lie there - till I decided The time had come to play
Then one day I sang my song Sang it for the last time Left them therе to lie forever in thе dark
By and by I went to school To learn of life and all it's mysteries Found its pleasures after sundown in the park Where at first I walked alone Soon walked with others
Till the one to hold my hand had that touch to set me off I got married and had children A house and furniture A dentist, a doctor - to monitor each cough
Then one day I called my daughter I called her by her little name I found her playing house in the dining room
The table was her roof And books were her play-chairs Every doll was dressed and working Some with dustpans and some with brooms
And then I got down beside her To help make her little home My fingers fumbled with the snaps I couldn't hold Barbie's comb Then it clicked and I remembered
When I was small I had dolls Some could walk Some could talk Some could cry Others would wet when I'd lie 'em down And like a mother I'd rock them to sleep with some old melody One I had learned at my mother's knee
But you - you're like no doll You don't fall asleep after I've kissed you goodnight And unlike your doll you won't stay small You'll grow and grow, too soon, to take flightTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
