Time flies when you are having fun,
You don't notice the setting sun.
Friends and family gather around
Up and down the merry-go-round
You laugh and play
Next thing you know the day fades away.
Time flies when you are having fun
As you celebrate your success
You play and laugh until the morning sun.
Friends and family leave
You feel kinda empty when they do
All the fun you had goes away
But they will come back another day.
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