Iris Dement - Childhood memories

^FFireflies inside of a ^Bbmason jar. ^CActing big behind the wheel of ^Fdaddy's car. ^DmPlaying church around the old ^Bbpiano stand, ^GYou were quite a ^G7preacher and no, we ^Csang so grand. I ^Fremember every night what we would ^Bbsay and do: &q^Cuot;If you've forgiven me, the^Fn I've forgiven you." ^FAnd now when life begins to get the ^Bbbest of me, I ^Freminisc^Ce these childhood ^Fmemories.

W^Fe built a raft and travelled all ^Bbaround the world, And ^Cstopped for penny candy at the ^Fcorner store. You ^Dmlet me fly your kite but then I ^Bbdropped the string. I ^Gthought my life was ^G7over, but Mama ^Crescued me. When ^FI was just a kid you taught my^Bb prayers to me. ^CThen you turned around and you told me about those ^Fbirds and bees. ^FCome what may, you've been en^Bbdeared to me, Bec^Fause we ^Cshare these childhood ^Fmemories.

^FTime, it moved so fast; those days are ^Bbover now. We'^Cve all gone our separate ways, but ^Fstill somehow, I ^Dmoften need to telephone and ^Bbtalk to you, To^G see if you ^G7remember things the ^Cway I do. It ^Fwon't be too much longer 'til we'll be ^Bbold and gray, ^CAnd winding up our travels here on ^Flife's highway. F Bb (Slow Down) But no matter where I roam, I've got you here with me: While I ^Freminisce^C these childhood ^Fmemories.

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