She was so young then; he wasn't much older He loved her some then; he was a soldier She wrote him every day, so far across the sea He sent her post card of the boys in his company The war was over, yeah they got married Everything clover, her and her Harry She planned the future, what's a girl to think about? A home in the suburbs if they could learn to do without Rollers and hair pins, she doesn't care now Harry's a salesman, he's never there now It's all for nothing and the kids don't care at all One just quit college and the youngest left last fall She was so young then, he wasn't much older He loved her some and he was a soldier She planned the future, whats a girl to think about? A home in the suburbs if they could learn to do without