Can't cotton candy help buy a little boy by himslef Bought with a dime his mama gave him Same thing happened yesterday when he was sent away Deprived of love that he was craving Little boy life remember the time it used to be a nickel and now it's a dime Little boy cry it's handout time love slips away a dime at a time a dime at a time [ ac.guitar ] He would gladly give away the ten cent smile they bought today If that only take the time to hold him Why he'd be glad he wouldn't mind although he's not the crying kind If that only care enough to scold him and to hold him Little boy life remember the time...