Sonny Jim

You said,
 "Come outside
 You and I can take a ride
 You don't have to put your helmet on
 If you promise not to tell your mom"
 And I said,
 "I won't speak a word
 even if I get hurt"
 I'll grab my catcher's mitt
 Put on the grass stained jeans I ripped
 I'll run as far as I'm allowed
 To catch the ball
 You said
 "Hold on tight"
 As I prepared to take flight
 As I said
 "Push me higher"
 and so you did.
 And you pick me up
 And you spin me round
 I don't ever want to touch the ground
 I'm not there to be called in
 But I'll always be your Sonny Jim
 Then I grew
 Too big for your shoulders
 And I knew
 You won't always hold her
 So young when my life begun
 I wonder if you were ready
 Drink coke when you're twenty-one
 You always held me steady
 You worry if I'll be alright
 When you and Rod go out tonight
 But you've earned having grown up
 And I'll still be here when you're done
 Scared of ten
 You'll never be one again.
 Now, a friend
 Who would have liked you then
 You pick me up
 And you spin me round
 I don't ever wanna touch the ground
 You can't reach the dial
 You put up with bad tv so I can sleep a while
 You sand in the garage
 You meant to stop but now the rough part's gone.
 You pick me up and you spin me round
 I don't ever wanna touch the ground
 If you pick me up I won't let you down
 I don't wanna hafta touch the ground