Pirates and cowboysnPop guns and cheap toysnOut in the tree house we made all kinds of noisenWell I would find a new trap door in mindnwith all spare tirenI'd leave the world behind ngrass stains on blue jeansnFlutter away in the tire swing nwatch the rollie polliesncurl like tiny beadsnnAnd I would think nWhat a giant I must seemnBut a friend I would be to all the smaller things nnOh how those days go by nGrowing older now nI wish I could close my eyes and turn back time nWell don't you miss all those days? nOf younger child nLiving audaciously nWithout a care or fragment of doubt nnSo go onward nYou're a youthful soulnTo a land of make believe pretending and day dreams nThat's the only place you'll find nThe child insidennBand-Aids and cartoonsnTooth fairy and apple juicenDown at the park one daynI get mud on my brand new shoes nAnd mom would say, Son how'd they get that way?nI would reply, They'd get dirty soon anyway.nnBlue eyes and blond hairnSpankings and teddy bears nWrestle my brother ten thousand times a year nAnd we would fight nYeah kick we'd scratch and bitenBut the end of the night nWe'd hug and make it rightnnOh how those days go by nGrowing older now nI wish I could close my eyes and turn back time nWellnOh how those days go bynGrowing older stillnWatching the world pass toonAnd then it's throughnnWell don't you miss all those days nOf younger child nLiving out days you seenWithout a care or fragment of doubt nnSo go onward nYou're youthful soulnTo a land of make believe, pretending and day dreams nnSo go onward nYou're youthful soulnOpen up that mind of yoursnLet imagination take controlnn