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CHILDHOOD MEMORIES




Don't remember much of my childhood
What I do for child really bad
Mom often beaten and drunken Dad
Us kids we had been out in the barn
Mom had said go play keep out of harm
Sis had slid from above down the hay
When we couldn't find her spoiled our play
Inside the adults were all drinking
We tried to tell them Sis was lost
But they were preparing dinner not thinking
Finally we found her buried in hay bottom floor
I was so happy I began to sing
Things you do when a kid and only four
"You are my sunshine--My only sunshine
You make me happy--when skies are Grey
Please my Lord don't take my sunshine away!"
Timmy was five and we were called to dinner
Drew the name of us kids he was always the winner
Timmy would you do Grace?" He made the cutest face
After wards he was singing, "You are my sunshine--!"
I don't sing well but tried to join in
Now Dandy--you be quiet, that is Timmy's song!"
Childhood memories you see this child did not belong
Halfway through dinner the table was turned over
Dad was a mean man us kids outside with the dog Rover
Mom said it was my fault I should have let Tim sing
Oh in my childhood days the memories I bring
No child of mine would I ever treat better than another
Not sister--cousin, niece in respect of my mother
In the sixth grade Christmas play I was one of the three Kings
My first girlfriend on stage wearing Angels wings
I think my singing voice to my detriment brings


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