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 day's of sand and shovels
gave way to the mysteries of life
then i noticed she was changing and i
looked at her through different eyes
we became as one and knew a love
without beginning or an end
and 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 circled on her lips
after many years our live grew
silent and at night i heard her cry
and when she left me in the fall i knew
that it would be our last goodbye
i was man enough to give her
everything she needed for a while
and searching for a perfect 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
every time 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 every doll was shirley temple
soda pop was still a nickel
jam was on her fingertips
milk was circled on her lips