When I noticed her the first time
I was outside running barefoot in the rain
She lived in the house next door
Her nose was pressed against the window pane
When I looked at her she smiled
And showed a place where two teeth used to be
And I heard her ask her mom if she
Could come outside and play with me
Soon the day's of sand and shovels
Gave way to the mysteries of life
Then I noticed she was changing and I
Looked at her through different eyes
We became as one and knew a love
Without beginning or an end
And everyday I lived with her
Was like a new day dawning once again
And I've loved her since every doll was Shirley Temple
Soda pop was still a nickel
Jam was on her fingertips
Milk was circled on her lips
After many years our live grew
Silent and at night I heard her cry
And when she left me in the fall I knew
That it would be our last goodbye
I was man enough to give her
Everything she needed for a while
And searching for a perfect love
I found that I could not give her a child
Now she lives a quiet life
And is the mother of a little girl
Every time I pass her house
My thoughts go back into another world
Because I see her little girl
Her nose is pressed against the window pane
She thinks I'm a lonely man
Who wants to come inside out of the rain
And I've loved her since every doll was shirley Temple
Soda pop was still a nickel
Jam was on her fingertips
Milk was circled on her lips
[00:00.00] When I noticed her the first time
[00:13.44]I was outside running barefoot in the rain
[00:21.42]She lived in the house next door
[00:23.97]Her nose was pressed against the window pane
[00:32.01]When I looked at her she smiled
[00:34.59]And showed a place where two teeth used to be
[00:42.54]And I heard her ask her mom if she
[00:45.60]Could come outside and play with me
[00:53.19]Soon the day's of sand and shovels
[00:55.89]Gave way to the mysteries of life
[01:03.66]Then I noticed she was changing and I
[01:06.90]Looked at her through different eyes
[01:14.16]We became as one and knew a love
[01:17.61]Without beginning or an end
[01:24.51]And everyday I lived with her
[01:27.21]Was like a new day dawning once again
[01:33.21]And I've loved her since every doll was Shirley Temple
[01:41.13]Soda pop was still a nickel
[01:46.44]Jam was on her fingertips
[01:51.00]Milk was circled on her lips
[01:57.57]After many years our live grew
[02:00.36]Silent and at night I heard her cry
[02:07.77]And when she left me in the fall I knew
[02:11.37]That it would be our last goodbye
[02:18.51]I was man enough to give her
[02:21.36]Everything she needed for a while
[02:28.86]And searching for a perfect love
[02:31.56]I found that I could not give her a child
[02:39.48]Now she lives a quiet life
[02:42.39]And is the mother of a little girl
[02:50.31]Every time I pass her house
[02:52.86]My thoughts go back into another world
[03:00.36]Because I see her little girl
[03:03.30]Her nose is pressed against the window pane
[03:10.95]She thinks I'm a lonely man
[03:13.71]Who wants to come inside out of the rain
[03:19.62]And I've loved her since every doll was shirley Temple
[03:27.39]Soda pop was still a nickel
[03:32.70]Jam was on her fingertips
[03:37.17]Milk was circled on her lips