Janis Ian Hair Of Spun Gold lyrics

When I was just the age of five
My world had just come alive
Wondrous things to be seen and be done
All that I could think of was fun

With hair of spun gold, lips of ruby red
And eyes as deep as the deepest sea
And when I was just the age of ten
My life had changed again

I threw away all my childish toys
And worked on getting noticed by the boys
And when I was just thirteen years of age
Going steady was all the rage

My momma picked me out the cutest boy
My little leather jacketed toy
And hair of spun gold turned to black as the night
Lips of ruby red were turned to pale pink

And when I was fifteen years of age
He had my hand in marriage

And when fifteen years of age
In my arms I held my babe

And now I'm twenty one
I feel my life's over and done
And I'm looking down on my little child
Wondering if she'll be so wild

She's got hair of spun gold, lips of ruby red
And eyes as deep as the deepest sea
And I'm looking down on my child

I swear she'll have the time
There'll be time to love, there'll be time to learn
Her childish memories she won't spurn

We'll find time to laugh, there'll be time to play
She won't have to throw her toys away
I swear to you we'll wait for time to take its time