Friday, December 02, 2005
I remember nine
As if it were yesterday
I can hear my friends outside of my window
Say, "Can you come out and play?"
Anna brought a bag of her mama's cooking spoons
So we could dig a big hole, to try to reach China
And get there by early noon
Our imaginations soared on golden wings
Across a sky filled with dreams
Any child could wear a paper crown
And be a king or queen at nine
I remember days of playing without a care
Then coming home with sniffles and clothes hanging off me
With leaves in my hair
Everybody's child belonged to the neighborhood
You could tell your troubles to old Aunt Savannah
Cause she always understood
Running endless through a field
Of emerald green beneath a broad
Open sky
I will treasure all my days when
I was innocent and free at nine
Runnin' and jumpin' and skippin' and laughin'
Rollin' and shakin' and jokin' and hidin'
Mother may I, Simon says, you're it, you spit
Hide and seek, you peeked, no I didn't, yes you did
You're not fair, I don't care, I saw Sammy's underwear
Double dutch, kick ball, hop scotch, bobby socks
Mary Mack all dressed in black
Who is that? Can she play jacks?
I'm the doctor, you're the nurse
Whatchu' mean, I was first
Shovin' and pushin'
cryin' and screamin'
Dreamin' and beamin' and dancin' in a line
You show me yours, I'll show you mine
Ah uh I'm going home it's dinner time…nine
Sharon babe, remember this song? Hhahhaha... As i sat there supposedly studying QM, my mind couldn't help drifting. Oh... how i totally regret not having being a bit more hardworking and queue for Dianne Reeves' CD! Now, i really wanna listen to this song but can't cos i haven't been able find a copy of her CD.
Miss this song most out of all the songs i heard that night at the concert cos i've always wished that i will never grow up. I wanna remain a little girl who can sit in front of the tv for hours watching sesame street. I wanna listen to Elmo and Ernie sing. I wanna see Ernie irritate Bernie (his name is Bert i noe... but Bernie sounds nicer) with his songs and endless questions. Hahahha... How silly. And to think i used to get oh-so-irritated by Ernie. Sometimes i wished he would juzt keep quiet. Ask so many senseless questions!!! Now, i wanna be like him. I don't wanna be sensible. I wanna be silly. I don't wanna know that i have to study my QM. -bleahs-
Anyway, if anyone is thinking of getting me a christmas pressie, i want Dianne Reeves' CD!!!
YYY
