William Finn - 14 Dwight Ave., Natick, Ma**achusetts lyrics

[BARBARA FINN] I lived at 14 Dwight Ave Natick, Ma**achusetts In a small house on a sloping hill And the friends I had then I knew I'd have forever And the fact is I have them still, I do, I always will We were raising our children together Side by side Life was sweet Oh, lucky us For living on that street I love them: Charlotte, Sophie, Shirley, Norma, Rue I love them Here's why I do: We made each others' lives feel more complete A great suburban commune on our tiny street We lived at 14 Dwight Ave Natick, splendid Ma**achusetts Trees grew taller the more we stayed As the kids grew, some husbands Died in Ma**achusetts But the women were strong and unafraid and rarely prayed We were raising our children together Hopeful arms Dancing feet Oh, lucky us We're living on that street Things happen People die despite their age and wealth Things happen We die ourselves My youngest son: the sweetest man alive Is taking me-I know he knows-for one last ride At my request To see the sights That we love best To hit the high spot, the pinnacle, the crest Of everywhere we've been So with Michael and my oxygen in tow "Let's go," Says Barbara Finn "Let's go Let's go!" [MICHAEL FINN] We went to Wilson Junior High We each once said goodbye Then we moved on We went to Natick's field of dreams Where dad coached summer teams And won Some places we had planned on seeing Already were gone [BARBARA] We hit the Dairy Queen for Michael Where he used to cycle Then moved on Then moved on Where Nancy put a ring on her ring finger We talked of having fun We traced where he delivered papers every day at dawn We hit the high spots and the low Then moved on Then moved on [MICHAEL] Then moved on Then moved on The stages Billy used to sing on We hit the roads You used to run We cried We traced where I delivered papers every day at dawn We motored to and fro Then moved on Then moved on [MICHAEL] We stopped by houses of some people We had barely known [BARBARA] And then Before I'm too exhausted I said "Michael, take me home" Michael Take me- To 14 Dwight Ave Natick, Ma**achusetts And the memories come hard as wood There's Charlotte My dear, dear Charlotte making [?] For the whole disbelieving neighborhood It's so damn good Sophie's smiling And Shirley is laughing Norma's blunt, but never ever shill And I'm so Damn lucky to have lived here It's a crime we've So little time to k** But I'm blessed By people who have lived here And I see them still They lived at 14 Dwight Ave Natick, Ma**achusetts In a small house on a sloping Hill