Childhood Memories

Mama remembers the four-leaf clover

And the bright blue Irish sky,

I remember East River Parkway

And the tugboats passing by.

I remember Third Avenue

And the "L" trains overhead,

And our one window-sill geranium

Blooming red, warm and red.

Mama remembers Ireland;

All I remember is here.

Papa remembers the plains of Poland

And moonlight on the snow,

I remember autumn

With the skyscrapers all aglow.

I remember the games we played

With lamplight overhead,

And our one window-sill geranium

Blooming red, warm and red.

All I remember is here

This house, this street, this city,

And it's dear, yes, it's dear!