Sugar Coat

Music from the family room

The vinyl’s spinning Sharon Jones

That’s when Mum and Dad still shared a bed

Before they lost track on how a marriage goes

Favourite socks with the tears and holes

My t-shirt Donatello Michealangelo

Me and Jacob were the kings in the cardboard crowns

Before that day came round and

I was only ten years off 16

Only five foot off six feet

I was little Romeo with some big, big dreams

Only 10 years off six feet

Little Romeo with some big dreams

And now I

I miss the sugar coating, sweet like caramello

And I, I miss the thought of love only ending like fairy tales do

Yeah

Now grandma doing momma’s job

Dad’s job got him working late

My grandpa had an early flight

But I know I’m a meet him at the pearly gates

My favourite socks got old, and my tee's got tall, and my jeans got low

Grandma got mad ’cause she could see my draws

Better wear a belt before you get beat with one

I no longer ten years off 16

No longer three foot off six feet

I’m still little Romeo with the big, big dreams

No longer ten years of 16

Am I still little Romeo with big dreams

And now I

I miss the sugar coating, sweet like caramello

And I, I miss the thought of love only ending like fairy tales do

Said that you coming home to carry me in your arms

You better hurry before I finish growing up

Lord, tell me your coming home

To carry me in your arms

You better hurry

You better hurry

Before I finish growing up

Said that you won’t be long

But I’ve waited long enough

So no need to hurry, no need to hurry

I’ve done all my growing up

I’ve done all my growing up