Full Lyrics
There was a time, and it was half past eight
When Molly forgot about her lost roller-skate
Hopscotch on the sidewalk began to fade
Mud-pies and make-believe were left unmade
The mirror in the bathroom was her new best friend
Primping and posing for hours on end
No more silly laughter, no more carefree days
Rushed headlong into woman’s ways
Slow down Molly, don’t let the best pass you by
Slow down Molly, there’s plenty of time to cry
Look up and see the clouds painting pictures
In the sky
Now Molly’s having birthday number forty-one
Wondering why life never feels like fun
The mirror in the bathroom’s now the enemy
If only she could see who she used to be
When she was learning how to skip a stone across the creek
Trying to make a candy bar last all week
Doing daredevil tricks on her banana-seat bike
Knowing who she was and what she liked
Hurry up Molly, don’t let the best pass you by
Hurry up Molly, there’s no time left to cry
Reach up and grab your dreams they’re soaring
Way up high
A new baby girl was born the day
Molly let her spirit back out to play
The mirror in the bathroom didn’t stand a chance
When she found her rhythm and began to dance
So she roller-skated through all those golden years
Now she’s ninety years old and doesn’t own a mirror
The carousel of life has spun around
Her turn on the horse is winding down
Hold on Molly, the best is yet to come
Hold on Molly, the race is nearly won
Let go and watch your spirit fly homeward
To the Son
