Beaver College

BEAVER COLLEGE

I REMEMBER I REMEMBER
THE COLLEGE THAT LOOKED LIKE A CASTLE
A CASTLE WHERE KNIGHTS WOULD DO THEIR MIGHTY DEEDS
A CASTLE A COLLEGE
ON THE WAY TO THE AMUSEMENT PARK

I REMEMBER I REMEMBER
IT WAS MY FATHER'S ONE DAY OFF
AND FOR A BARGAIN FARE ON A TROLLEY CAR
THE FAMILY WOULD GO TO THE PARK

I REMEMBER I REMEMBER
HOW WE WERE TOLD THERE WOULD BE NO RIDES
WE WOULD EAT THE LUNCH WE PACKED
AND LISTEN TO THE BAND MUSIC ON THE GRASS
WHERE SAT ALL OF US WHO COULDN'T AFFORD A TICKET

BUT I REMEMBER I REMEMBER
MY DAD WAS WITH US
ON HIS ONE DAY OFF
HOW TOWARD THE END OF THE DAY
WE'D RIDE THE MERRY GO ROUND
NOT KNOWING THEN
BUT KNOWING NOW THAT HE'D WALK TO WORK IN THE MORNING

YES I REMEMBER I REMEMBER
BUT I DO NOT REMEMBER BEING POOR
BUT RICH
GOING HOME
NESTLED AGAINST MY FATHER
ON THE TROLLEY
SLEEPING WITH MY FATHER'S ARM AROUND ME
AND FEELING LOVED AND WARM

Frank Vollmer