We loved in the summer, you came in the spring
Three winters have passed and I built you a swing
You fly through the air with the greatest of ease
Well, fear is a stranger, you do as you please
Laugh when you're happy and cry when you're sad
See all of the good things and none of the bad
You hadn't yet learned how to varnish your toes
Or how to be shy when you
take off your clothes
One day you'll be a lady,
you'll stay on the rails
And maybe,
maybe I know if you brightens your skanks
Experience an innocence to do different things
Gain on the roundabout,
lose on the swings Gain on the roundabout,
lose on the swings
At school they will teach you the rules and maybe Then university,
take a degree
So here's to your future,
may life treat you well Riding you high on your own carousel
One day you'll be a lady,
you'll stay on the rails And maybe,
maybe I know if you brightens
your skanks Experience an innocence to do different things
Gain on the roundabout,
lose on the swings Gain on the roundabout,
lose on the swings
Experience an innocence to do different things
Gain on the roundabout,
lose on the swings Gain on the roundabout,
lose on the swings
Gain on the roundabout,
lose on the swings Gain on the roundabout,
lose on the swings