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.
I wake up every day with your smile on my mind.
It's a beautiful sight to behold, so soft
So I guess I could lie and say I tried,
But the truth I can't deny,
I loved you,
To hold you close to having you near
To have my breath against your ear
Whisperin
Tears of blood fall from my broken heart.
I never thought we would be apart.
When
In the darkness, in the silence,
Only faint memories of joy are heard.
Overrun by
We sat
And talked
About nothing
I looked
Into
Your eyes
I messed up today, not something I wanted to do.
I ruined a relationship by going off on
We started as strangers.
We fell and became lovers.
We started with a, "Hi,"
When a friend calls to me from the road
And slows his horse to a meaningful walk,
I'll be there for you no matter what.
I'll hold your hand when you're crying from that ba
