Sidewalks, Fences & Walls

“Elston Gunn” – Sidewalks, Fences and Walls

Little crooked heart 
Drawn in chalk 
On an old brick wall 
Started writing in the heart 
Told one and all 
“Solomon loves Mary” 
On sidewalks, fences, and walls 

Now the rain that fell 
Washed away those hearts in a childish scrawl 
But the love that came from those hearts 
Was big when we were small 
And I wrote my love letters 
On sidewalks, fences, and walls 

Got chalk on my fingers 
Got chalk on my hands 
But somebody wrote across my heart a love so grand 
So grand, so grand, so grand 

Now I write my letters 
With a fancy pen 
But my mind goes back to chalk 
Every now and again 
“Solomon loves Mary” 
Came straight from my heart 
But just like all the other kids 
One day we had to part 

Now Mary’s married to Billy 
But I can recall 
“Solomon loves Mary” 
“Solomon loves Mary” 
“Solomon loves Mary” 
On sidewalks, fences, and walls 

Yesterday I walked by there 
To reminisce again 
I saw a child that looked like Mary 
My childhood friend 
She was writing a letter, a love letter 
To the boy of her dreams 
Just then her mother walked by 
I knew her but she didn’t know me 
I stood there in a daze 
My mind looked beauty in the face 
“Solomon loves Mary” 
“Solomon loves Mary” 
“Solomon loves Mary” 
On sidewalks, fences, and walls 
Sidewalks, fences, and walls 
Sidewalks, fences, and walls 
Sidewalks, fences, and walls 
Sidewalks, fences, and walls…

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