I THOUGHT THAT LIFE
WAS RUNNIN' OFF
AND LEAVIN' ME BEHIND
SO LIKE A FOOL
I JUMPED THE FENCE
JUST TO SEE
WHAT I COULD FIND
BUT LOVE KEPT
DISAPPEARIN'
LIKE CHILDREN
CHASING FIREFLIES
IN THE DARK
AND TO THINK
THAT I ONCE HAD IT ALL
IN MY OWN BACKYARD
YOU'D NEVER
KNOW IT NOW
BUT I USED TO
HAVE IT ALL
A SWINGSET
AND A PLASTIC POOL
A SHAGGY DOG
THAT LIVED
TO FETCH A BALL
AN ANGEL WITH A
GLASS OF TEA
LAUGHING AT
THE KIDS AND ME
ALL SOAKIN' WET
FROM WASHIN'
THAT OLD CAR
AND TO THINK
THAT ONCE I HAD IT ALL
IN MY OWN BACKYARD
THAT BARE SPOT'S
GROWN OVER
WHERE THIRD BASE
USED TO BE
AND THE WEEDS
HAVE CHOKED OUT
ALL THE FLOWERS
BUT THEY CAN'T KILL
THE MEMORIES
LORD I'D LOVE TO RUN
BACK HOME
BUT THERE'S
NO ONE THERE FOR ME
AND THAT GRASS
I USED TO HATE
TO MOW
SURE IS LOOKING GREEN
YOU'D NEVER
KNOW IT NOW
BUT I USED TO
HAVE IT ALL
A SWINGSET
AND A PLASTIC POOL
A SHAGGY DOG
THAT LIVED
TO FETCH A BALL
AN ANGEL
WITH A GLASS OF TEA
LAUGHING AT
THE KIDS AND ME
ALL SOAKIN' WET
FROM WASHIN'
THAT OLD CAR
AND TO THINK
THAT I ONCE HAD IT ALL
IN MY OWN BACKYARD
OH YOU'D NEVER
KNOW IT NOW
BUT I USED TO
HAVE IT ALL
ONCE I HAD EVERYTHING
IN MY OWN BACKYARD