Janis Ian — Hair of Spun Gold

[Verse 1] When I was just the age of five My world had just come live Wondrous things to be seen and be done All that I could think of was fun [Chorus] With hair of spun gold Lips of ruby red And eyes as deep as the deepest sea [Verse 2] And when I was just the age of ten My life, it did change again I threw away all my childish toys And worked on getting noticed by the boys [Verse 3] And when I was just thirteen years of age Going steady was all the rage My mama picked me out the cutest boy My little leather-jacketed toy [Chorus] And hair of spun gold Turned to black as night Lips of ruby red were turned to pale pink [Verse 4] And when I was fifteen years of age He had my hand in marriage And when fifteen years of age In my arms I held my babe [Verse 5] And now I'm twenty-one Now I feel my life's over and done And I'm looking down on my little child Wondering, wondering if she'll be so wild [Chorus] She's got hair of spun gold Lips of ruby red And eyes as deep as the deepest sea [Outro] When I'm looking down on my child I swear she'll have the time There'll be time to love There'll be time to learn For childish memories she won't yearn There'll be time to laugh We'll find time to play She won't have to throw her toys away I swear to you We'll wait for time to take its time