When You Were Few

When You Were Few Hold the hands that you lose When you gonna cut off your arms? We've replaced your disease Better when you were in the ground Now that you're out on your own It is perfect now that you are gone And yet something new before we knew When you were few Renew Time to clean the slate Starting with your voice and your name Sounding out all the vowels Better when you were in the ground Now that you're out of our sight We have rented out the clothes you wore And your room To a better you that you'd approve If he was you New And improved