Rain (Boldly in the Pretend) [feat. Jazz D'Arcy]

The rain washes in The boats start the race The humidity broke I still remember the taste Mud squished through our toes And gave mum the blues I remember it all Through rose coloured hues And those boat went flying along We kept our socks on White cotton turned to brown I turned to see mum; she was smiling with a frown We didn't have a lot And didn't always have a say But we were learning to grow And knew how to play We raced those boats down the road to the end And lived boldly in the pretend As shoes were outgrown We had new things to chase We were learning life's games And finding our place Summers went by And we ran from the rain Though we really did think We'd all stay the same As those boat kept flying along Now I race of to work And I step in some sand I brush the mud off With the palm of my hand I look up at the kids As they play in the rain Their white socks (are) brown We play the same game We all race those boats down the road to the end We all race those boats down the road to the end And live boldly in the pretend