Old Tin Star-John McDermott

[ti:Old Tin Star] [ar:John McDermott] [al:Christmas Memories] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Old Tin Star - John McDermott [00:24.50]How old was I [00:27.66] [00:28.23]5 or 6 or so [00:31.98] [00:33.64]The innocent years long ago [00:41.31] [00:42.55]Father on a chair reaching up so far [00:49.08] [00:50.81]Crowning the tree with that old tin star [00:57.89] [00:59.04]And it shines so pretty [01:02.21] [01:03.66]Diamonds in the sun [01:06.27] [01:08.16]Nothin' but good things will ever come [01:14.76] [01:15.64]Little boy don't grow up stay as sweet as you are [01:23.71] [01:24.76]So you still gaze in wonder at that old tin star [01:33.10] [01:41.42]I grew up [01:43.65] [01:45.05]And I found a place to live [01:48.40] [01:49.73]When I unpacked my things I found a gift [01:57.43] [01:58.47]And it felt like home [02:01.23] [02:02.70]Though I'd come so far [02:05.71] [02:07.34]For there in my hands was that old tin star [02:14.77] [02:15.80]And it shines so pretty [02:19.05] [02:20.38]Diamonds in the sun [02:23.12] [02:24.81]Nothing but good things will ever come [02:31.84] [02:32.82]Little boy don't grow up stay as sweet as you are [02:40.61] [02:41.74]So you still gaze in wonder at that old tin star [02:49.89] [02:56.70]I have kids of my own [03:00.04] [03:01.57]And troubles I've had some [03:04.28] [03:06.01]I've cried my tears and I've had my fun [03:13.23] [03:14.98]I climb that chair and I reach out so far [03:21.42] [03:22.71]And my son looks up at that old tin star [03:30.19] [03:31.23]And it shines so pretty [03:34.32] [03:35.80]Diamonds in the sun [03:38.19] [03:40.14]Nothing but good things [03:43.78]Will ever come [03:46.72] [03:47.57]Little boy don't grow up stay as sweet as you are [03:55.38] [03:56.42]So you still gaze in wonder at that old tin star