Peter Pan could never understand
Why Wendy Darling wanted more than Neverland
A lost boy always makes it on his own
So he never grew up and he ended up alone
But I would rather have you sittin’ here next to me
Telling bedtime stories and singing harmony

Because that river is deep and that river is wide
And I’m a gonna need you child to be my guide
And if we’re gonna make it – to the other side
It’s gonna take more than just coming along for ride

When Odysseus sailed to sea
He left behind Penelope
She waited years, patiently
For him to come back from his Odyssey
But I would rather have you sittin’ here next to me
Lookin’ at the map and tellin’ us where we oughta’ to be

Tom Sawyer loved Becky Thatcher
And he spent his days tryin’ catch her
But When Huck Finn came on the scene
Tom left Becky waiting up stream
But I would rather have you sittin’ here next to me
Makin’ hollyhock dolls under a cherry tree