Ma cried like a lady
   Pa cried like a man
   1963 - one less Kennedy
   And I was too young to understand
   And the years flew by in colours
   Each one a little faster than before
   And as the war caused some to cry
   I'd identify
   My TV keeping score
   Growing up - in the shadow of the U.S.A.
   Trying to find - the meaning of life today
   America - it's a heavy kind of role you
   Play
   you're the hero - you're the villain
   your every move is on display
  
   Ma cried like a lady
   Pa cried like a man
   1963 - one less Kennedy
   And I was too young to understand
   We were all too young to understand