Letters between a little boy and himself as an adult
par Abney Park
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Robert as boy:
Dear Mr. Brown,
One day I´ll be you and
Although I´m only eight now,
You need to hear my rules
Never stop playing
Never stop dreaming and
And be careful not to
Turn into what I´d hate
Robert as adult:
Dear little boy,
I´m doing my best up here but
It´s a thankless job and
Nobody feels the same
You work long hours
Watch your credit rating
Pay your taxes and
Prepare to die
Jody Ellen:
I have tried to keep my soul
I lost the fight to keep a hold
Now I am not awake
Now I´m not awake
Robert as boy:
Hey Mr. Brown,
That can´t be what life is like!
I´ve watched some movies,
And I´ve, I´ve read some books
Life should be exciting
And sometimes scary but
What you´re describing doesn´t
Seem worth the time
Robert as adult:
Hey little boy,
I think you were always right
I´ve dropped that worthless life and
I´m moving on
Life should be adventure
I´m stealing back my soul
I´ve lost too many years now
I´m awake
Robert and Jody Ellen:
You were right
I nearly lost my soul
I will fight to steal back my soul
Now I am awake
Now I´m awake
Dear Mr. Brown,
One day I´ll be you and
Although I´m only eight now,
You need to hear my rules
Never stop playing
Never stop dreaming and
And be careful not to
Turn into what I´d hate
Robert as adult:
Dear little boy,
I´m doing my best up here but
It´s a thankless job and
Nobody feels the same
You work long hours
Watch your credit rating
Pay your taxes and
Prepare to die
Jody Ellen:
I have tried to keep my soul
I lost the fight to keep a hold
Now I am not awake
Now I´m not awake
Robert as boy:
Hey Mr. Brown,
That can´t be what life is like!
I´ve watched some movies,
And I´ve, I´ve read some books
Life should be exciting
And sometimes scary but
What you´re describing doesn´t
Seem worth the time
Robert as adult:
Hey little boy,
I think you were always right
I´ve dropped that worthless life and
I´m moving on
Life should be adventure
I´m stealing back my soul
I´ve lost too many years now
I´m awake
Robert and Jody Ellen:
You were right
I nearly lost my soul
I will fight to steal back my soul
Now I am awake
Now I´m awake