Cookies On the Counter From Take the Road Less Traveled © 2006, Al Dunkleman, Heartfelt Americana Music (ASCAP) www.aldunkleman.com Pickin' up hay bails in the summer Eatin' sweet corn in the fall Sledding in the winter Hats and mittens for us all And we couldn't wait till springtime For the snow to melt away Back to the crick or tree house Great places for to play (Chorus) There were cookies on the counter Clean clothes on the stairs Softball after supper And all the good times that we shared When I think about my childhood Nothing else compares For there were cookies on the counter And clean clothes on the stairs It was Timber Lake on the weekends A pop-up camper for us all Hot dogs 'round the campfire And hangin' out at the old rec hall Then through the woods to Grammas Each Sunday afternoon Good food and conversation And children all over the room (Chorus) But lots of things have changed now The old homes' gone away For Dad is up in heaven And Mom's a few miles away But nothing will ever take the place Of these precious memories Take me back to Sommerville Valley That's where I long to be (Chorus)