"and I blame my teachers for letting me run to fast" --- Alana Davis

Turtle by Alana Davis
Little boy wishes he wasn't small
He'd give is turtle to be six feet tall
He's got photos of Shaq and Ewing up on his wall
And he'd try a jump shot but he's afraid he'll fall down
Little girl wants to fall in love
Dressed up like her mother in white evening gloves
She pretends tells her friends she's got somewhere to go
They don't ask her where so they'll never know how she feels
With a shorter past there's a greater hurry
Let the moment last there's no need to worry
We should be living for today or tomorrow anyway
And don't ask for the world on a plate
Cause you just might get it
Don't ever say it's too late you know you'll regret it because
Just when you're sure your life can change right before your eyes
A mother's thinking of her little boy
Left home at sixteen back in '84
He's got a dog named Lucy says she's all he needs
Lucy knows better she hears all his dreams
When you search yourself when you get down to it
If you know yourself you know you'll get through it
So start living for today or tomorrow anyway
And don't ask for the world on a plate
Cause you just might get it
Don't ever say it's too late you know you'll regret it because
Just when you're sure your life can change right before your eyes
With a shorter past there's a greater hurry
Let the moment last there's no need to worry
Start living for today or tomorrow anyway...
Just when you're sure you life can
Change right before your eyes
Right before your eyes

I love this song (but I love all AD songs) but the part about the girl playing dress up reminds me of when I was subbing for an elementary class (I don't remember the grade, maybe 1st or 2nd) and the kids were in "centers." These two little girls, I believe they were in the "play house" center. And this one little girl told the other that she was going to be the substitute teacher. LOL Isn't that so cute??!!! (Apparently, I was the inspiration for her wanting to take on this role, pat myself on the back:). I could not EVEN make this up. I wouldn't believe she said that, if I didn't see it myself. Kids and their imaginations!!!!! After she said that, she kind of looked up at me, as if to say "is that ok?" .... cool with me ... play on!!!!

With a shorter past there's a greater hurry
Let the moment last there's no need to worry

Don't rush it, little girl, I had noooooo idea how hard this job was going to be!!!!!

It's sad that we all grow up, and get so involved in our busy jobs, that we forget the importance of playtime!!!!