From Jimmy Durante's songs.

"Look Ahead, Little Girl"

This is for you little Julee,
and all the other little girls

As you lie there in your crib,
you peacefully ignore
The world that is awaiting you
And all that is in store

Look ahead, little girl, look ahead
Life is waiting until
you crawl out of bed

There's a bicycle, the alphabet
There's Santa Clause,
a painting set

And your first date is yet
for you to know
Look ahead little girl, look ahead

There are oh so many
books that must be read
There are rainy days,
vacation lands
The senior prom,
and college bands

And one great love
to set your heart aglow

An anniversary or ten
A nursery and then
Who knows what's
written in the stars

You'll raise a family
And just you wait and see
Perhaps someday you'll
weekend trip to mars

(Look ahead little girl, look ahead)

You have given your grandson
his first red sweater

There's a smile beneath
your wrinkled brow
Your heart is full,
but look here now

I better stop and
straighten your bedspread
While you're sleeping,
It's so hard to look ahead

(Look ahead, look ahead)

While you're sleeping,
it's so hard to look ahead