There's A Light Beyond These Woods

There's a light beyond these woods, Mary Margaret Do you think that we will go there And see what makes it shine, Mary Margaret? It's almost morning and we've talked all night You know we've made big plans for ten-year olds You and I Have you met my new boy friend, Margaret? His name is John and he rides my bus to school And he holds my hand He's fourteen, he's my older man But we'll still be the best of friends The three of us, Margaret, John and I Let's go to New York City, Margaret We'll hide out in the subways And drink the poets wine, oh But I had John, so you went and I stayed behind But you were home in time for the senior prom When we lost John The fantasies we plan, I'm living them now All the dreams we sang when we knew how Well, they haven't changed There's never been two friends like you and me Mary Margaret It's nice to see your family growing, Margaret Your daughter and your husband there They really treat you right but we've talked all night And what about the light, that glowed beyond Our woods when we were ten? You were the rambler then The fantasies we planned, well, Maggie I'm living them now All the dreams we sang, oh, we damn sure knew How but I haven't changed There'll never be two friends like you and me Maggie, can't you see? There's a light beyond your woods, Mary Margaret