I hope this is the song Shaneo wanted. Too bad I’m 18 years late! You can hear this at Spotify:


SHANEY BOY
As sung by Kevin Johnson on “Rock & Roll, I Gave You the Best Years of My Life,” 1973.

Little boy, you seem to wake up earlier every mornin’,
Come runnin’ from your bed to meet the day
With a pair of sleepy eyes that would’ve slept a little longer
And a thousand urgent things you have to say.
And the mornin’ passes quickly in the springtime,
And the springtime brings such fascinating games:
Puppy dogs and choc’late frogs and fishin’ lines,
And pretendin’ that you didn’t hear your mummy call your name.

Shaney boy, your lunch is goin’ cold here on the table.
You have to eat these things to make you grow,
And I know you’re only scared that you’ll be missin’ out on somethin’,
But even busy people have to eat, you know.
And the afternoon goes quickly when there’s good times,
And there’s good times in the garden ev’ry day:
Little friendly butterflies that flutter by
And a little friend to help you chase those butterflies away.

Shaney boy, those eyes of yours are lookin’ kind o’ drowsy,
And I know you’ll never want the day to end,
But just think: if you close your eyes and lie back on the pillow,
It won’t be long before the mornin’s here again.
And the mornin’ passes quickly in our lifetime,
And before you even notice, it’s gone.
So, little boy, I’m noticin’ the nice time now,
’Cause I know that little boys don’t stay little boys for long.