I was born calm, blue-eyed, blonde head
I never liked to sleep in my own bed
I'd always sneak right in with mom and dad
Was always pretty happy 'bout what I had
I used to ride my bike on summer days
Down to Walter's pool or to the lake
And I would cover my ears when the fireworks flew
I'd do anything my brothers told me to
You know there's something in the innocence
Of not knowing what the real world is
I couldn't wait for my birthdays
I always learned from my mistakes
I like to drift into my memory
And remember who I used to be
A wide-eyed girl, life is but a dream
'Cause she's still in me
When I was ten we moved down to the south
Red door, black shuttered homey house
It's where I learned to sing, it's where I found my voice
I felt so unpretty and shy with boys
You know there's something in the innocence
Of not knowing what the real world is
I couldn't wait for my birthdays
I always learned from my mistakes
I like to drift into my memory
And remember who I used to be
A wide-eyed girl, life is but a dream
'Cause she's still in me
Sang with my band out on the coast
Went on a big deal TV show
I met my soulmate in New York
We had a little boy and girl
Then one sad day I lost my dad
But he left this place holding my hand
You know there's something in the innocence
Of not knowing what the real world is
I couldn't wait for my birthdays
I always learned from my mistakes
I like to drift into my memory
And remember who I used to be
A wide-eyed girl life is but a dream
'Cause she's still in me