Close now, my baby one,
Your eyes, my innocent one.
Up ahead the sun and moon,
Your time is gonna come soon.

Watch now, my child one,
Your mouth, my reckless one
Before you get to see
What is and what should never be.

Stand now, my young one,
On your feet, my free one.
Try for your deeds to be worthwhile.
For better or worse, don't forget to smile.

Show now, my ripe one,
The way, my seasoned one.
You're long past your prime
As the clock chimed bedtime.

Give life now, my forgotten one,
To faded flowers, my earth one.
Yesterday was too short a day,
Tomorrow seemed so far away...