You come to see with time br That you may have done it your way br But you did not do it all alone, br Nor are you as capable as you br Thought you were in youth. br br You see Aunt Ruthie's old coffee table from forever br And discover for the first time br That it is made of solid cherry, knowing - br With a proper dash of workmanship br It can be transformed from frump to quiet elegance. br br I write of more than a piece of furniture.