Текст Charley Pride – Days Of Sand And Shovels

When I noticed her the first time I was outside runnin’ barefoot in the rain
She lived in the house next door her nose was pressed against the window pane
When I looked at her she smiled and showed a place where two teeth used to be
And I heard her ask her mom if she could come outside and play with me

And I’ve loved her since ev’ry doll was Shirley Temple
Soda pop was still a nickel
Jam was on her fingertips
Milk was circled on her lips

After many years our love grew silent and at night I heard her cry
And when she left me in the fall I said that it would be our last goodbye
I was man enough to give her ev’rything she needed for a home
In searching for a pefect love I found that I could not give her a child
Now she lives a quiet life and is the mother of a little girl
Ev’rytime I pass her house my thoughts go back into another world
Because I see her little girl her nose is pressed against the window pane
She thinks I’m a lonely man who wants to come inside out of the rain

And I’ve loved her since ev’ry doll was Shirley Temple
Soda pop was still a nickel
Jam was on her fingertips
Milk was circled on her lips