I never had a tire swing
But I had a doll named Mindy-lou
And played football with my brother
With a worn out leather shoe
I had a lemonade stand
For half a day one summer
Gave one cup to my friend
And drank the rest at supper
I never had a princess room
But I had purple butterflies
And a hope chest full of cups and dreams
Of being a gentleman’s wife
I never had silly pictures
Of ballerinas and fluffy stuff
I hung posters of the Jackson Five
While Donnie Osmond sang puppy love
I never had an electric car
But I had a pretty pony
He was golden like the sun
So I named him Goldie
I never had a swimming pool
But I had a little creek
I’d find tadpoles and crawdads
And shiny rocks to keep
I never had a ferret
But I had a turtle in a bowl
Momma said to let it go
So it could go back home
I watched Batman and Robin
And the Bonanza show
But my hard-working Daddy
Was always my hero
Simplicity is gracious
My life has been so sweet
For all that I didn’t have
I never missed a thing
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