Holliston Street

We lived on Holliston Street in the sixties We didn't need much back then just a smile Daddy would sing & buy as ice cream And we would listen

Uncle Louie would come over for dinner on Sunday He taught piano to my sister Kath I'd stand behind & Imitate him And she would laugh & he'd get mad

And if I knew then what I know now I wouldn't rush the growing old I'd take the flu the measles & the blues And I guess I'd do as I was told

Kathy would walk up ahead & I'd follow She seemed so big back then & me so small Mommy would give me 1 dime & her 2 nickels And I would cry ' cause she got more

And if I knew then what I know now I wouldn't rush the growing old I'd take the flu the measles & the blues And I guess I'd do as I was told

They let us stay up real late to watch Ed Sullivan We saw the Beatles two times that year Daddy would laugh & say "look at that dumb hair" But I loved John. Man I loved John

I gave up candy for lent in the spingtime Mommy was proud & so were the nuns I thought it was ok to eat the candy if the wrapper was on I was just sucking out the juices the juices of life

And if I knew then what I know now I wouldn't rush the growing old I'd take the flu the measles & the blues And I guess I'd do as I was told

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© Steve Poltz