A Little Older (Everybody’s Safe)

And to think that she’s coming home today

All a little wonder, the world’s a better place

And the good news is everyone’s ok

All a little older and everybody’s safe



And time has left a mark upon this place

Lay it down, but don’t be late

You’ve got to tend it like a garden

Just so you know



There’s a boy in a rock and roll band

He’s going to cut his own path

The only way he can



Unlike the writer who never sees the sun

Poor an lonesome writer

Afraid of getting burned



But you have such a load upon your back

Hold your ground they won’t come back

Days of wonder; days of folly

We should have known



We’ll live in a house

That no one has ever known

A gate in the back

A girl is running home

And late afternoon

The light in the room

Will drift to the side

The day’s gone by



And the sky

Will play tricks upon your eyes

When you’re tired

Like on the days of year

When all the shadows disappear



We’ll live in a house

That no one has ever known

A gate in the back

A girl is running home

And late afternoon

The sun in the room

Will drift to the side

The day’s gone by



So go live in a house

Let all those people stay

And give it a name

From some place far away

And time after time

That look in her eyes

Will tell you you’re fine

The day’s gone by