The years pass by Oliver

The years pass by Oliver, the years pass by…

When you were very small, as you and I once were,
we looked to our parents for our every single care.
We were learning all the time, constantly asking ‘why?’
The years pass by Oliver, the years pass by.

And now you leave your childhood, never to return.
Life and feelings grow more complex, so much to experience and to learn.
Our teenage years are exciting, so much to challenge and to try.
The years pass by Oliver, the years pass by.

You may think that one’s development continues for ever more.
Not so Oliver, your upbringing has already defined your core.
Your personality is now all but set, remaining until you die.
The years pass by Oliver, the years pass by.

So as you look ahead at the teenage years to come,
years enjoyed by most and endured by only some,
remember that you already know what is right and what is wrong.

The years pass by Oliver, and yes, I’ve changed my song.