Laughter of a Child
Oh, I was once a boy in love
With being barely five
When I was anything I want
And fearlessly alive
Rode our bikes to the river's edge
Fourteen miles each way
Brakes burnt out on the downhill side
And we laughed all the way...
And the laughter of a child
Will hold you for a while
When my years have all disappeared
The only song I long to hear, is the
Laughter of a child
Draw me in your wind of life
Spin the sky like a toy
Toss me to the summer night
Let me run with the boys
Now you may shoulder cares in the world
Troubles long or mean or mild
Pill nor potion ne'er can relieve
Like the laughter of a child
And the laughter of a child
Will hold you for a while
When my years have all disappeared
The only song I long to hear, is the
Laughter of a child
And the laughter of a child
When those kids were running wild
When my years have all disappeared
The only song I need to hear
Still ringing in my ears, is the
Laughter of a child
Writer/s: James Cotton
