It Was So Easy

(Carly Simon/Jacob Brackman)
 I remember a time, rompin' through the woods
 Sun against our skin instead of clothes
 When we felt hungry we would eat, whn we felt glad we would dance
 And whenever we felt drowsy we would doze
 It was so easy then never takin' any stands
 It was so easy then, holdin' hands
 I remember a time when our fears could be named
 And courage meant not refusing dares
 I remember when we took such cares to step never on the cracks,
 No only on the squares
 Or else we'd be abducted by the bears
 It was so easy then never makin' any plans
 It was so easy then, holdin' hands
 It was so easy then never makin' any plans
 It was so easy then, holdin' hands
 And now we are grown, with debts and regrets
 And broken hearts and sentimental schemes
 Now every tender failure seems to overthrow old dreams
 Love can lead a normal woman to extremes
 It was so easy once, holdin' hands without a plan
 It was so easy once holdin' hands
 Just holdin' hands