Lucy was 7 and a head of blue barrettes City born, this world with no knowledge and no regrets Had a piece of yellow chalk with which she'd draw the street The many of the various locals that she would meet
There was Joshua, age 10, of the block Who always took her milk money at the morning bus was Mrs. Crabtree and her poodle She always gave a and holler on her weekly trip to the bingo parlor
And she drew, men, women, kids, sunsets, And she drew, skyscrapers, fruit stands, cities, Always said hello to passersby, ask her why she passed her time Attachin' to concrete, but she would only smile
Now all the other living in or near her building Ran around like tyrants, soaking up the open fire They would say, "Hey little Lucy, wanna come double dutch?" Lucy would pause, look, and say, "I'm busy, thank you much"
Well, well, one passed and believe it or not She every last inch of the entire sidewalk and she stopped "Lucy, after all this, just giving in today?" She said, "I'm not giving in, I'm finished", and walked
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was 37, and introverted somewhat Basement apartment in the same she grew up in She traded in her blue barrettes for long locks up with a clip Traded in her yellow for charcoal sticks
And she drew, little Bobby who come to sweep the porch And she drew, the mailman, everyday at 4 Lucy had very little contact with the outside her cubicle day But she found it suitable, and she liked it way
She had a man now, Rico, similar, They would only see each other once or a week on purpose They appreciated space and Rico was an too So they'd connect on Saturdays to share the that they drew
Now every month or so, she'd get a upon the front door one of the neighbors Actin' nice, she was a strange girl, really sad "Hey, Lucy, join me for some lunch?" Lucy would and say, "I'm busy, thank you much"
And they would make a weird face the second the shut And run and tell friends how truly crazy Lucy was And Lucy knew what people thought but care 'Cuz while they spread their through the street paint another masterpiece
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Lucy was 87, upon her bed At the home, where she had previously checked in in the locks and clips for a head rest Traded in the charcoal sticks for arthritis, it had to
And she drew no more, just sat and the dawn Had a television in the room that she'd turned on Lucy pinned up a life of pictures on the wall And sat and smiled, each one over, just to laugh at it all
Now Rico, he had passed, 'bout 5 years So the visiting hours in a big flock o' nothin' She'd never spoken throughout the spanning of her life Until the day she leaned forward, and pulled the nurse aside And she
"Look, I've never had a in my life Because a dream is what you wanna do, but still pursued I knew what I wanted and did it it was done So I've the dream that I wanted to be since day one!"
Well, the nurse back She'd never heard Lucy even talk, 'specially words that She walked over to the door, and pulled it behind Then Lucy blew a kiss to one of her pictures and she died
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1 2 3, that's the speed of the A B C, that's the of the need You can dream a little dream or you can live a little I'd rather live it, 'cuz dreamers always but never get it
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