Actually that wasn't the "Sunny" I was referring to - though when re-reading my own post that particular song (whose lyrics you just posted) and tune came crashing into my skull obliterating some of the last few sensitive neurons I have left. Then I scroll down and READ the damned thing - - - you are cruel.

No the one I meant was the one I was referring to was (I think) by tha "misery-hack" Bobby Goldsborough and designed to make everyone weep at the injustice of a youthful passing - - - Its primary response was to promptly gag and hurl!

(Actually, now I "think on't" the title MAY have been "Honey"!

"See the tree, how big it's grown: Honey; hasn't been too long - you went away ................ etc"

Now do you get the picture???

Checked a whole heap of sites plus my own resources and all I could find was that the song is SUPPOSED to refer to Loren, though Sarstedt never actually seems to make the claim. However, I DID find that Loren had a sister (half-sister) so she wasn't an only child. I rather think the idea of thr "singer" being a close male friend of her childhood with whom she made one of those "vows" that so many "rags to riches" success stories seem to claim to have made at some point - in her case it was probably a made-up-for-the-song situation but referred toan actual childhood friend who also made good but in chasing their careers, they drifted - he losing Loren to "Hollywood" romances - - - notably Cary Grant and the guy she ended up arrying - the Italian director, whatsisname???? AHH !!!! Ponti!

Best I can do guys - the mystery remains

Keep up the "Flame Wars" they are bloody hilarious - - - probably 'cos I ain't on ythe end of them hahahahahahaha

Mutt