I was born calm, blue-eyed, blonde head I never liked to sleep in my own bed I'd always sneak right in with mom and dad Was always pretty happy 'bout what I had I used to ride my bike on summer days Down to Walter's pool or to the lake And I would cover my ears when the fireworks flew I'd do anything my brothers told me to You know there's something in the innocence Of not knowing what the real world is I couldn't wait for my birthdays I always learned from my mistakes I like to drift into my memory And remember who I used to be A wide-eyed girl, life is but a dream 'Cause she's still in me When I was ten we moved down to the south Red door, black shuttered homey house It's where I learned to sing, it's where I found my voice I felt so unpretty and shy with boys You know there's something in the innocence Of not knowing what the real world is I couldn't wait for my birthdays I always learned from my mistakes I like to drift into my memory And remember who I used to be A wide-eyed girl, life is but a dream 'Cause she's still in me Sang with my band out on the coast Went on a big deal TV show I met my soulmate in New York We had a little boy and girl Then one sad day I lost my dad But he left this place holding my hand You know there's something in the innocence Of not knowing what the real world is I couldn't wait for my birthdays I always learned from my mistakes I like to drift into my memory And remember who I used to be A wide-eyed girl life is but a dream 'Cause she's still in me