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when I was young i was on my way
with a jump and a skip to school each day
with an apple for teacher
a penny to spend
and a red, red rose for a special friend.

Years flew by on silver wings
and the future changed a number of things
I added a dollar to go with the penny
and the special friend was replaced by many.

Still more years passed and more things changed
and the whole wide world seemed rearranged.
the penny was spent, the teacher was gone,
and the special friend had long passed on.

In memory I still recall
The days when my needs and I were small
an apple for teacher, a penny to spend,
and a red, red rose for a special friend.