Decades ago Swinging in the tree Outside number 4 Gael place Our eyes filled with glee The innocence of youth Grass stains on my jeans Riding bikes around the cul-de-sac Playing cricket in the street We played cricket in the street And there were grass stains on my jeans Grass stains on my jeans! Grass stains on And outside the Simpson's house Their garden was built for us And I lay there with my chin in the soil The smell of mum's cooking, it wafted down the street Mixed with the smell of that damp earth And there were grass stains on my jeans! Grass stains on my jeans! And we played cricket in the street! Grass stains on my jeans! And we played cricket in the street! Grass stains on my jeans And we played cricket in the street