*My eyes adored you
Though I never laid a hand on you
My eyes adored you
Like a million miles away from me
You couldn't see how I adored you:
So close, so close and yet so far
Carried your books from school
Playing make-believe you're married to me:
You were fifth grade, I was sixth when we came to be
Walking home every day over Barnegat Bridge and Bay
Till we grew into the me and you
Who went our separate ways (*)
Headed for city lights
Climbed the ladder up to fortune and fame
I worked my fingers to the bone
Made myself a name
Funny, I seem to find that no matter how the years unwind
Still I reminisce about the girl I miss
And the love I left behind... (*)
All my life I will remember
How warm and tender we were way back then
Though I'm feeling sad regrets
I know I won't ever forget you
My childhood friend (*)