Irretrievable childhood

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G
I once walked with joy through life
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Saw the wonder in every sight
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All was bright, all was new
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A will to learn a will to do
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But I grew up too fast and saw too much
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And then magic lost its touch
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And I know an angel cried
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When the child in me died

VERSE
When I was young the world was fun
I saw the beauty in everyone
Places were new and seemed to glow
But now they've gone to a place I can't go
Accepted the rays of the rationalist
Instead of the prize of the endless bliss
And I know an angel cried
When the child in me died

VERSE
But older now I've opened eyes
Accepted truth from a wiser guide
That our light is bright beneath this form

And I felt an angel's pride
When the child in me smiled