Older Child

It’s a sunny day around you now my friend
Your life is in bloom, are you ready to fly?
Away, up to the ends of the Earth
But don’t fall down from the weight of your pride

Just because you think you’re knowing of everything
Just because you got it all squared away
I’ve got a simple message for you
Watch what you do and watch what you say

And you know you’ve had a lesson as your first love
She goes walking out the door
You’ll always have the feeling she could come back
But she won’t be anymore

I don’t want to see you crying
I don’t want to see you down
I just want to see you happy
In love with life all around

After following for years a lonely road
Winding you down over many a mile
Finally you’ll find yourself a true love
A love who can raise your beautiful smile

And you know it just gets better as you grow
But independence is never free
‘Cause every now and then you’ll fall on your face
Then you will be an older child like me

I don’t want to see you crying
I don’t want to see you down
I just want to see you happy
In love with life all around

Every little bit of energy that I’ve got
I’ll give that do you
So put it in your pocket, carry it around
As you do all that you do

John Andrew
November 2006