Do you remember days not so very long ago
When the world was run by people twice your size?
And the days were full of laughter
And the nights were full of stars
And when you grew tired, you could close your eyes

Yes, the stars were there for wishing
And the wind was there for kites
And the morning sun was there for rise and shine
And even if the sniffles kept you home from school in bed
You couldn't hardly stay there after nine

And I wonder if the smell of morning's faded
What happened to the robin's song that sparkled in the sky?
Where's all the water gone that tumbled down a stream?
Will I ever catch another butterfly?

Do you remember campouts right in your own backyard?
Wondering how airplanes could fly
And the hours spent just playing with a funny rock you found
With crystal specks as blue as all the sky

And I wonder if the smell of morning's faded
What happened to the robin's song that sparkled in the sky?
Where's all the water gone that tumbled down a stream?
Will I ever catch another butterfly?

Now I watch my son, he's playing with his toys
He's happy, and I give him all I can
But I can't help feeling just a little tingly inside
When I hear him say he wants to be a man

And I wonder if the smell of morning's faded
What happened to the robin's song that sparkled in the sky?
Where's all the water gone that tumbled down a stream?
Will I ever catch another butterfly?
Will I ever catch another butterfly?

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Writer(s): Michael Robert Williams