Running through the backyard tripping around was a joy<br />
The love of a girl and a boy was invisible to me.<br />
My fingers fumbled while tying my shoes,<br />
"What's the use?" I said as I ran again you see<br />
Chorus:<br />
KoolAid dreams and teddy bear memories<br />
The freedom of youth never meant so much to me<br />
Adolesence rips at the days long gone by<br />
Only now I'm too old to cry,<br />
Now I'm too old to cry...<br />
Now I try to make the grade for everyone but myself<br />
Everyone else expects the universe of me<br />
It seems like I'm feeling older everyday<br />
I say "Hey, well freedom should be easy!"<br />
(Chorus)<br />
When I die I want written on my stone<br />
"She was alone, but a world unto herself."<br />
When I get into the real world out there<br />
I won't give a care about anybody else<br />
(Chorus)<br />
Fashion doll dreams and candy cane memories<br />
The freedom of truth never meant so much to me<br />
Adolesence rips at truths long gone by<br />
But I'm too scared to fly<br />
I'm too scared to fly...<br />
But I'm too old to cry<br />
I'm too old.....to cry...