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lyrics

And when you wave and walk away,
How will those first moments be
As you edge nearer to the day
When I'm no more than a memory?

If I'm second fiddle or not even that,
I'm still very glad to be in your band -
Counting out bar after bar, a triangle in my hand.

Joking aside, let me stay in your life
As you always will in mine.
When your own offspring grow up too,
You won't doubt
What I'm talking about
When they say goodbye to you
Like they have to do -
And not turn around
To take one last look,
Then close the book
And leave you feeling blue.

If I was a hero in the wildwood,
I'll remain a distant friend -
But when you fade from your boyhood
Please forgive my need,
The need of a rag doll
For a heedless child.

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from Ancient And Modern: Highlights of Half​-​a​-​Century, released December 8, 2023
written by Alan Clayson and Wreckless Eric

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