I remember when 
You said the world must be flat 
Because you'd fallen off the edge 
There you were just floatin' 
Holdin' on to my hand 
So safe and self-assured 
An' it's not easy 
Watchin' you walk out on me 
An' simple dreams from way back when 
The view was so much better then 
Before the world was round. 
An' I remember when 
You said there must be a 
God Because he answered you 
And so I found you floatin' 
Reachin' out for my love 
And how I sheltered you 
An' it's not easy 
Watchin' you just walk away 
From hopes that seem more tangible 
An' dreams were far more plentiful 
Before the world was round. 
You have learnt your independence 
All too soon your science grew 
An' you've turned your fine attendance 
On to someone new. 
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AL An' it's not easy 
Watchin' you walk out on me 
An' simple dreams from way back when 
The view was so much better then 
Before the world was round.