Her Mama Bought Her A Hopechest
To Keep Her Dreams Inside
All The Precious Memories
Little Things She'd Like To Hide
A Magic Wand, An Old Rag Doll
Some Plastic Pearls 'cause After All

A Little Girl Is Only A Little Girl So Long
And Tender Hearts Need Their Stars To Wish Upon
'Cause One Day You Will Turn Around And She'll Be Gone
A Little Girl Is Only A Little Girl So Long

One Day When She Got Home From School
She Slipped A Little Note
Beneath The Tattered Lining
And Here Is What He Wrote
"Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue"
"Put An X In The Box If You Like Me Too"

A Little Girl Is Only A Little Girl So Long
And Tender Hearts Need Their Stars To Wish Upon
'Cause One Day You Will Turn Around And She'll Be Gone
A Little Girl Is Only A Little Girl So Long

They Married In The Garden On A Perfect July Day
In A Horse And Carriage They Waved And Rode Away
Mama Went Inside To Put Away Her Wedding Dress
And Spotted A Letter Lying On The Old Hopechest

It Said...
A Little Girl Is Only A Little Girl So Long
Your Lonely Heart Might Need A Star To Wish Upon
So Look Inside Once In A While To Bring The Memories Home
A Little Girl Is Only A Little Girl
And I Will Always Be Your Little Girl...
So Long