It was an October morning,
Near the carousel,
I met a light young beauty
And we talked there for a spell.
We walked up by the green lawn
And my heart began to sing.
Mad man on a bench screams out,
"Hold onto that slinky thing
Hold onto that slinky thing."
Went to a party,
Everybody stood around
Thinking, "Hey, what's she doing
With a burned out hippie clown?"
Young dudes were grinning,
I can't say it didn't sting.
Some punk says, "Pops, you better
Hold onto that slinky thing
Hold onto that slinky thing."
More light, more light, more light, more light, more light, more light
More light, more light, more light, more light, more light, more light
Today, we were strolling
By the reptile cage.
I thinking that she needs somebody
Who's closer to her own age.
Try not to worry
What tomorrow may bring.
I'm just gonna do my best to
Hold onto that slinky thing
Hold onto that slinky thing.
More light, more light, more light, more light, more light, more light
More light, more light, more light, more light, more light, more light
Today, we were strolling
By the reptile cage.
I thinking that she needs somebody
Who's closer to her own age.
Try not to worry
What tomorrow may bring.
I'm just gonna do my best to
Hold onto that slinky thing
Hold onto that slinky thing.
She smile; there's a sun in my sky.
She laugh; that's my power supply.
She stayed with me,
I know heaven is right here on earth.
She goes, I cry.