Young Enough to Know Better

[couchgrouch]

Young Enough to Know BetterI used to get home from school at fourscatter Lincoln logs and Lego's on the floorand fill the house with noise and laughterthen my Dad'd come home from workgrab a beer...tear the tie from his shirtand complain the house was a disasterhe'd say, "boy, life ain't laughterit's just sweat n paying bills"but I'd just keep playingcos back then I was stillyoung enough to know bettercos if you're just a go-getterlife will be gone one daytime will be unforgivingif we lose the wonder of livingsomewhere along the wayyeah, what happens to people's heartscos when they're just kids they areyoung enough to know betterI'm married now with my own mop-top boyhe loves his Crayolas and tinkertoysand he raises Cain after kindergartenthere are times after a long, tough dayI just sit and watch him run and playso that my spirit doesn't hardencos this cold, grey worldcan drain the color from your dreamsso when I have my doubtsI learn from my son cos he'syoung enough to know bettercos if you're just a go-getterlife will be gone one daytime will be unforgivingif we lose the wonder of livingsomewhere along the wayyeah, what happens to people's heartscos when they're just kids they areyoung enough to know betterI think about my lifeand I feel gratefulthat even nowI still feel playfulI make time for things I likeI play softball, go bowling and hikesome think life's a long, steep hillbut I hope I'll always feelyoung enough to know bettercos if you're just a go-getterlife will be gone one daytime will be unforgivingif we lose the wonder of livingsomewhere along the wayyeah, what happens to people's heartscos when they're just kids they areyoung enough to know better(c)2005 Robert George