Intro
verse 1
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Laura is changing, she's almost a teen
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She's starting to act mature
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She doesn't go in for the games that she'd played
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But then again she's mature
D G D G
Johnny, her neighbour, is still just a kid
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And he can't yet quite understand
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Why Laura won't play with him like before
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She won't even hold his hand
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verse 2
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On Sundays they'd swing on the swings and then
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They'd climb on the jungle gym
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Laura would crush him and how they'd laugh
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Things were much better then
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Hopscotch and skiprope and captain may I
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Were some of their favourite games
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But without Laura playing it's just no fun
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Nothing is quite the same
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verse 3
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The Friday night dances are coming soon
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And Laura will surely be there
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But Johnny is worried, he can't understand
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Why Laura is cutting her hair
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The way that she talks is quite different now
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The words sound so funny and weird
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But Johnny, don't worry, it's time you were told
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That Laura's just getting old
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