I remember life in black and white
Watching Lassie every Sunday night
The plan was simple and the path was straight
Do your homework, don�t stay up too late
You�ll grow up and live your parents� life someday

I began to see some shades of gray
McNamara, Gulf of Tonkin Bay
Every word I heard the Beach Boys sing
Slipped away with Martin Luther King
I fell to pieces over Kent, Ohio one day
But I wouldn�t have it any other way

When I think about my life with you
I see a tapestry of every hue
Dreams were scattered when the wind has blown
We could have changed things if we�d only known
I�ve heard of places where greener grasses lay

I think John Lennon helped me understand
�Life just happens while you�re trying to plan�
And when I hold you in the dark still night
I know that nothing�s ever black and white
Still your heartbeat keeps my world from slipping away
And I wouldn�t have it any other way

�2004 David Elon Preston

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