Shirley

There was a time when Shirley was young She was young all of the time That was when there was reason and rhyme That was when she would smile There was a time when Shirley was fun She was fun all of the time That was when there was reason and rhyme That was when she would smile But Shirley was gone And the thought of her stays on and on and We lived in a wonderland A land where the sun and the wonder ran Where the days were crystalline clear That was when she was there We lived in a castle of mirrors that Reflected perfection when she was near We would lie, oh side by side And whisper low and softly sigh But Shirley was gone And the thought of her stays on and on and Oh no you can't do that Curiosity killed the cat The reasons are a terrible lie I only know that she has died Shirley was dead With a mad man's knot 'round her neck Now I spend my time with the thoughts of life in mind Now I spend my time with the thoughts of life in mind Tell Shirley I love her But she'll never know Tell Shirley I miss her And I need her so