• It’s closing time for Childhood,
    Please get your toys and leave.
    We’re locking up forever,
    As far as I believe.

    We’ve run out of all options,
    We’re done, without a doubt.
    And though you may not want to,
    Please go and do not shout.

    Because it’s closing time for Childhood,
    Please get your toys and leave.
    We’re moving in a hurry,
    There is no time to grieve.

    They told me it would come, this day,
    I did not think so soon.
    I thought I’d have more time until
    This lovely day in June.

    But it’s closing time for Childhood,
    Please get your toys and leave.
    The day is at an end, you see,
    But you’re still so naive.

    So I’ll go ahead and say once more,
    In case you misperceive,
    It’s closing time for Childhood,
    Please get your toys and leave.