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*Author:*	Todd Anthony
*E-mail:*	Hurtinsong@aol.com
*Date:*	9/3/2003 11:44:43 PM
*Subject:*	The Finer Times
*Message:*	THE FINER TIMES TODD ANTHONY 9/2/03 HE PLAYS BASEBALL IN HIS BATMAN COSTUME, THEN IT'S COME ON POP LET'S PLAY IN MY ROOM... THEN HE'LL CLIMB A TREE AND BREAK SOME BRANCHES, OH, HE'S ALL BOY AND HE'LL TAKE HIS CHANCES... CHORUS- WELL I HANG ON TO THESE FINER TIMES, THE ICE CREAM MAN AND NURSERY RHYMES. SINCE HE'S ARRIVED HOW COULD I ASK FOR MORE? THANK GOD FOR LITTLE BOYS LIKE MINE... AND THANK GOD, FOR THE FINER TIMES.... HE STARTED FIRST GRADE ONLY YESTERDAY, FIVE YEARS ALREADY SLIPPED AWAY... WHEN I ASKED WHAT HE LIKED MOST OF SCHOOL, HE SAID THE TEACHER TAUGHT HIM THE GOLDEN RULE... OH I HANG ON TO THESE FINER TIMES, THE ICE CREAM MAN AND NURSERY RHYMES... SINCE HE'S ARRIVED HOW COULD I WANT FOR MORE? THANK GOD FOR LITTLE BOYS LIKE MINE... AND THANK GOD FOR THE FINER TIMES... WELL THE PHONE RINGS EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE, WHEN I HEAR HIS VOICE IT MAKES ME SMILE... LIKE THE DAYS WE CALLED EACH OTHER KID, AND ALL THOSE PRECIOUS LITTLE THINGS HE DID... SO I HANG ON TO THOSE FINER TIMES, THE ICE CREAM MAN AND NUSERY RHYMES... SINCE HE'S ARRIVED HOW COULD I ASK FOR MORE? THANK GOD FOR LITTLE BOYS LIKE MINE... AND THANK GOD, FOR THE FINER TIMES... THANK GOD.. FOR THE FINER TIMES...