Her mama bought her a hopechest

To keep her dreams inside

All the precious memories

Little things she'd like to hide

A magic wand, an old rag doll

Some plastic pearls 'cause after all



A little girl is only a little girl so long

And tender hearts need their stars to wish upon

'Cause one day you will turn around and she'll be gone

A little girl is only a little girl so long



One day when she got home from school

She slipped a little note

Beneath the tattered lining

And here is what he wrote

"Roses are red, violets are blue"

"Put an X in the box if you like me too"



A little girl is only a little girl so long

And tender hearts need their stars to wish upon

'Cause one day you will turn around and she'll be gone

A little girl is only a little girl so long



They married in the garden on a perfect July day



In a horse and carriage they waved and rode away



Mama went inside to put away her wedding dress



And spotted a letter lying on the old hopechest





It said...

A little girl is only a little girl so long

Your lonely heart might need a star to wish upon

So look inside once in a while to bring the memories home

A little girl is only a little girl

And I will always be your little girl...

So long