Where did you get such a dirty face,
My darling dirty-faced child?
I got it from crawling along in the dirt
And biting two buttons off Jeremy's shirt.
I got it from chewing the roots of a rose
And digging for clams in the yard with my nose.
I got it from peeking into a dark cave
And painting myself like a Navajo brave.
I got it from playing with coal in the bin
And signing my name in cement with my chin.
I got if from rolling around on the rug
And giving the horrible dog a big hug.
I got it from finding a lost silver mine
And eating sweet blackberries right off the vine.
I got it from ice cream and wrestling and tears
And from having more fun than you've had in years.
The happiest day of my life
Was when I first laid eyes on you
For you were like a
No Such Thing As Happy Endings
The first night they meet
He knew it to be true
This girl who lied before him
If you awake to one more dreary day,
an empty heart with empty hours to kill,
rem
When your mind is set
On a splendid thing you want to do,
Some will shrug,
<You came to me when you were sad
And I was stupid to take you back
I thought you
The wind whistles past my ears.
Closing my eyes, I lose all my fears.
The waves c
A person who will listen and not condemn,
Someone on whom you can depend.
They wi
We dance circles around each other.
Making eye contact now and then.
Smiling, gig
I’m going to be famous!
I’m going to be great!
For every award
<They put me in the oven to bake.
Me, a deprived and miserable cake.
Feeling the h
