Wherе was I when childhood died And manhood came to take me...

Days of ice creams, chilly waters in the middle of summer, soul music playing loud enough to hear but not intrusive, paddling a boat. Looking at the girls and your first loving conversations. Childhood 1968.
First football match Hull city V French side Nice. Iced drink of watermelon, burger with cheese. A bus ride, pocket money and stuff taking home. Slice of pizza and glass of coke. Talks about preparing for a Halloween trick. Childhood 2026.

Beds of grain and sheets of rain

And hold tight nights of thunder

Owls that hoot and Lash Larue

And heroes gone asunder

Nightmare fears and grandma's tears

And gingerbrеad to bake me

Wherе was I when childhood died

And manhood came to take me