Barefoot in the Grass
Innocence Under the Sun: Barefoot Memories of Youth
Lyrics
Mom bought us lemonade
Mom provided lemonade for us
On a coca-cola tray
Served on a coca-cola tray
Ice rattlin' in plastic glasses
Ice rattling in plastic glasses
We'd see who could drink the fastest
Competition to drink quickly
In a split second we were gone
We vanished in a split second
Racin' cross the fresh cut lawn
Racing across a freshly cut lawn
And we were runnin' barefoot in the grass
Running barefoot in the grass
Barefoot in the grass
Repetition: Barefoot in the grass
When I was twelve I started likin' boys
At twelve, started liking boys
She was still playin' with her toys
Sister still playing with toys
I pointed out that she was only nine
Noticed age difference, didn't want her around
I didn't need her taggin' behind
Avoiding her following
Then I would jump on my red bicycle
Used a red bicycle
I'd look back, I'd get tickled
Looking back and getting amused
She was runnin' barefoot in the grass
Sister running barefoot in the grass
Barefoot in the grass
Repetition: Barefoot in the grass
It brings a smile to my face
Reflecting on the joy it brings
Seein' her, no shoes in a foot race
Sister in a foot race without shoes
Runnin' as fast as she can
Running at full speed
Wavin' her hands and calling out my name
Waving hands, calling out the name
Little sister
Referring to her as "Little sister"
Oh I wonder if she knows how bad I miss her
Expressing deep longing and missing her
I remember being so confused
Recalling confusion when parents split
When mom and daddy broke the news
Parents' divorce news
I never even saw her cry
Sister didn't show visible sadness
Though I could tell she was hurtin' inside
Recognizing her internal pain
But now I'm sure she has a full head of hair
Suggesting she has a full head of hair now
And I know that somewhere up there
Believing she is in a better place
She's runnin' barefoot in the grass
Imagining her running barefoot in the grass
Barefoot in the grass
Repetition: Barefoot in the grass
It brings a smile to my face
Reflecting on the joy it brings (repeated)
Seein' her, no shoes in a foot race
Sister in a foot race without shoes (repeated)
Runnin' as fast as she can
Running at full speed (repeated)
Wavin' her hands and calling out my name
Waving hands, calling out the name (repeated)
Little sister
Referring to her as "Little sister" (repeated)
Oh I wonder if she knows how bad I miss her
Expressing deep longing and missing her (repeated)
Mom brought us lemonade
Mom provided lemonade again
On a coca-cola tray
Served on a coca-cola tray again
Ice rattlin' in plastic glasses
Ice rattling in plastic glasses again
We'd see who could drink the fastest
Repetition: Competition to drink quickly
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