Story Behind The Song

Dave remembered his time as a young kid with older siblings who didn't have the time for him. The idea for the song came on a visit to his daughter's home when his granddaugher was moping about the house because there was "nothing to do and no one to play

Song Description

When a kid is 5 and spends what seems like an eternity trying to find something to do and someone to play with it can truly give them the BLUES!

Lyrics

5 Year Old?s Blues
Dave Hawkins


I?m just sittin? in my sandbox
Feelin? ?bout as low as low could be
I already asked my mommy
Why can?t I find someone to play with me

Yeh, I?m so blue (Boo Hoo Hoo)
About as blue as could be (Oh Dear Me!)
I?m the loneliest five year old in the world
No one to play with me

I?ve got two older sisters
And an older brother too
But mom says they?re too old and busy to play with me
All I can do is sit and cry ? boo hoo C/

Now I?ve got a baby sister
In a couple of years mom says I can play with her
Right now all my baby sister is good at
It eatin? and fillin? up her diaper! C/

Watchin? Barney on the TV
Everybody?s havin? fun
I think I?ll call up my big purple dinosaur friend
We can jump, skip and run C/

Well, I got out on my tricycle
Rode the sidewalk along my street
What do you suppose happened
Another five year old I did meet!

Now I?m so happy (Yip Yipee)
No longer have the blues (No Boo Hoo)
Me and my best friend sittin? in my sandbox
Playin? and wearin? no shoes