Happy Childhood Days

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Running, playing, skipping gaily

Author: R. A. Smith (1923)
Tune: [Running, playing, skipping gaily] (Smith)
Published in 3 hymnals

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1 Running, playing, skipping gaily
In our cheerful ways;
We are happy, glad and free,
In our happy childhood days.

Refrain:
O happy childhood days,
O happy childhood days!
We'll all be merry, glad and free
In our happy childhood days.
We'll clap our hands for joy,
We'll clap our hands for joy;
And all be merry, glad and free
In our happy childhood days.

2 Then away to school we'll ramble,
Study while we may;
Happy there with books and slate,
In our happy childhood days. [Refrain]

3 With good lessons we'll be happy,
Happy all the day;
Then go homeward, skip and run,
In our happy childhood days. [Refrain]

Source: Eureka Sunlight Glees: for use in singing schools, literary schools, conventions and musical societies, containing an excellent and varied collection of sacred and secular songs #81

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First Line:	Running, playing, skipping gaily
Title:	Happy Childhood Days
Author:	R. A. Smith (1923)
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	O happy childhood days
Publication Date:	1923
Copyright:	Public Domain