Marigolds (a song about a life-long friendship, by Eddie Biggins)

Marigolds (Eddie Biggins) I met you by the playground swings When we were four or five And we lived about a block away For most of our lives All through grade and middle schools We stayed the best of friends We always knew that we would never end [Chorus:] And the marigolds grew in the park When we were kids So I’ll always think of you When I see marigolds In high school there was pressure So we dated for a while Well, that was a disaster By more than a mile Still, we were each other’s first And I’m glad it went that way One of my best memories to this day [Chorus:] We both got married but we never Lost our “me and you” And when our kids were born we made sure They were friends too The trips our families took together Were a lot of fun I remember each and every one [Chorus:] Through all the years there’s never been A week we didn’t talk So when your kids called with the news It came as a shock My thoughts went to the park back when Our friendship was brand new That’s