When You Grow Up...

When you grow up, if you become a forest ranger, I will climb up your mountain and visit you.

When you grow up, if you become an engineer, I will drive across your bridge.

When you grow up, if you become a pilot, I will fly on your plane.

When you grow up, if you become a garbage collector, I will put out my garbage for you.

                                           

When you grow up, if you become a concert pianist, I will come hear you at Carnegie Hall.

When you grow up, if you become an oceanographer, I will get in my submarine and go to the SeaLab to visit you.

When you grow up, if you go off to Africa to study elephants, I will go on safari and find you. 

When you grow up, if you become a fashion designer, I will wear your dresses.

When you grow up, if you become a captain on a boat, I will go a-sailin’ with you.

When you grow up, if you are happy, I will dance with you.

When you grow up, if you are sad, I will sit with you.

When you grow up, if you want to call me, I will listen.

For I will love you all my days.

And even after all my days, Memories will come and sit beside you and you will never be alone.

For love is greater than all of these.