The boy that was

Crying through the night, diapers must be changed

A bottle at two o’clock and another at three

Will it ever end, the nights of worry

Cutting teeth and toddling

Hugging daddy and mommy

Will it ever end, the nights of worry

Starting school and plastic turtles

Little boy things and crayon doodles

Will it ever end, the nights of worry

Little league and soccer too

Play hard son, you’ll do

Will it ever end, the nights of worry

High school and a girlfriend

Fifty Five and Ninety Nine are growing very fast

Will it last, the nights of worry

Little boys becoming men

Little boy growing up, to be a little like me and a little like mommy

The little boy that was, is he gone?

I look, I hope to see the little tyke who thought of me

as Superman, the giant, and the money tree

They are here and in my heart, forever my boys from the start

house full of toys and a great big heart

The boy that was, he lives in me

Always

Ted Aronis ‘99