Childish Things Lyrics

Childish Things - James McMurtry
Intro: Dsus2 Asus4 Em7* Dsus2
Verse 1:
Aunt Clara kept her Bible right next to the phone
In case she needed a quote, while she talked to someone
In my memory she smiles while the blessing is said
And visions of freeze tag dance through my head
She says I'll grow up big if I eat all my roast
I'll still believe in heaven but I won't believe in ghosts anymore
I'll put away childish things, I'll put away childish things
Verse 2: (same progression as first)
Every other weekend, age of 13
With my fishin pole and my Field and Stream
Ridin back home on the Trailways bus
I looked out the window til I saw too much
And I called my parents by their own first name
I played in the alley, but I didn't play the game anymore
I put away childish things, I put away childish things
Chorus:
The wolves howl all night long
They won't stop and they won't go home
Beneath my window they run
And probably it'll be alright
If I keep it locked up tight and
Wait til daylight comes
(solo chords same as chorus)
Verse 3:
Now my boy goes like a house on fire
He'll never burn out and he'll never retire
And I remember when I used to think like that
When I was young and the world was flat
But I'm 40 some years old now and man I don't care
All I want now is just a comfortable chair
And to sell all my stock and live on the coast
I dont believe in heaven but I still believe in ghosts
I've put away childish things, I've put away childish things,
I've put away childish things, I've put away childish things
repeat chorus
If I wait til daylight comes