Memories
Nostalgic Echoes: A Journey Through Childhood Memories
Lyrics
When I was a boy of eleven years I never saw my pa
Reflecting on childhood at the age of eleven and the absence of the speaker's father.
Never understood what divorces were I hadn't grown that far
Expressing a lack of understanding about divorces at a young age.
Loading our belongings on a little horse and cart
Recalling the process of moving belongings on a horse-drawn cart, symbolizing the family's separation.
Mama said that she and daddy were now apart
Quoting the mother's announcement of the separation between the speaker's parents.
These are the things I still remember from so long ago
Reflecting on lasting memories from childhood, emphasizing the impact of significant events.
Going to the seaside once a year, castles in the sand
Recalling annual trips to the seaside, building castles in the sand, and the joy of childhood outings.
Going to the fairground with my pennies counted in my hand
Remembering visits to the fairground with a limited budget represented by counted pennies.
Going to the circus crying if I saw a clown
Recalling visits to the circus and the speaker's emotional reaction to clowns.
Walking on my six foot stilts and never falling down
Describing the experience of walking on stilts, highlighting a skill and lack of falling.
These are the things I still remember from so long ago
Reiterating the importance of these childhood memories.
Yelling at my brother, he's in hiding, won't play in the snow
Portraying conflicts with a brother who refuses to play in the snow.
Everything I do he just won't follow, doesn't want to go
Describing the speaker's actions not being followed by the brother.
Playing in the fields pretending I'm a Buccaneer
Recollecting imaginative play in fields, pretending to be a Buccaneer (pirate).
Threw a sword, accidentally hit him in the ear
Narrating an incident where a sword throw accidentally injures the brother's ear.
These are the things I still remember from so long ago
Emphasizing the enduring nature of these childhood memories.
Playing up the garden always building huts of turf and mud
Describing the habit of building huts with turf and mud in the garden during play.
Playing in the woods when an owl attacked me, mopped away the blood
Recounting an incident in the woods where an owl attacked, leaving a memorable scar.
Blowing up a rubber boat and patching up the holes
Depicting the playful act of blowing up a rubber boat and dealing with the consequences of patching holes.
Falling in the water, dripping wet and catching colds
Recollecting a moment of falling into water, getting wet, and catching colds.
These are the things I still remember from so long ago
Reiterating the lasting impact of these childhood experiences.
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