Not so long ago I was a little thing with dolls and stars and dreams,

Not so long ago I didn't know much of anything but love, love, love.

yeah, momma don't go away and daddy come home,

I'll be waiting in the backyard with my high-heels on,

Tell me a story about a girl and a shoe,

While I'm waiting for my dream to come true.

Yeah daddy won't you tell me what it means to be alive,

I've got blood and bones and love and guts and things I can't describe,

Daddy always shot it straight,

He said