A flower waited for the clouds to clear
Shame it spent its young years stalling its bloom
And sadly I never took heed of the warning
When I sat one lonely spring morning
And heard my friends outside
"Come out, come out, come out, come out to play
We will show you a better way"
But I just keep holding on
For a day to reminisce on, before I miss it
I just hope that I don't dismiss it
Now the glow of youth is fading
All my friends they are trading their cycles for cars
And as I become well acquainted with regret
On one lonely midsummer sunset
I heard a drunken bellow at my door
"Come out, come out, come out, come out to play
We will show you a better way"
But I just keep holding on
And saving every penny for a vacation
Without disappointed expectations
And I don't know how long since I last resembled
So much joy that I trembled, than the birth of my son
I know he and I share the same choices
And one snowy day I heard voices
Call to his window
"Come out, come out, come out, come out to play"
And I lean to him and say
"Go out, go out, go out, go out and play
'Cause you won't find a better day"