Hair of Spun Gold

When I was just the age of five
My world had just come alive
Wondrous things to be seen and be done
All that I could think of was fun

With hair of spun gold
Lips of ruby red
And eyes as deep as the deepest sea

And when I was just the age of ten
My life had did change again
I threw away all my childish toys
And worked on getting noticed by the boys

And when I was just 13 years of age
Going steady was all the rage
My momma picked me out the cutest boy
My little leather-jacketed toy

And hair of spun gold
Turned to black as night
Lips of ruby red were turned to pale pink

When I was 15 years of age
He had my hand in marriage
And when 15 years of age
In my arms I held my babe

And now I'm 21
Now I feel my life's over and done
And I'm looking down on my little child
Wondering, wondering if she'll be so wild

She's got hair of spun gold
Lips of ruby red
And eyes as deep as the deepest sea

And I'm looking down on my child
I swear, she'll have the time
There'll be time to love, there'll be time to learn
For childish memories, she won't turn
There'll be time to laugh, we'll find time to play
She won't have to throw her toys away

I swear to you, we'll wait for time
To take its time