The Story

In the early 1990's a young mother named Marta Manning wrote a poem and a song. In her own words, she shares the love for her children and of the "special little place" known as "The Kiddie Park". In 1992 her poem made its debut in an article, published in the Bartlesville Examiner Enterprise, about "The Kiddie Park". Little did she know that some 14 years later her poem would become such a big part of that "special little place".

Ron Adams aka "Corky the Clown" and also a board member of the Kiddie Park happened to come across this same article and read it to a group of people at a bank forum while he was promoting a fundraiser for the park.

Ron asked Marta if she would be willing to let him see what he could do to get the song produced. After giving her permission, in early 2004 he contacted some very special friends. And as they say, "The rest is history!"

The Lyrics

Take my hand my little man
And come along with me
To the land of cotton candy
Where the last train ride is free

Come away with me, come away with me
Where the last train ride is free

My Peter Pan my Dapper Dan
Don't grow away from me
Always remember from May til September
The last train ride is free

Come away with me, come away with me
Where the last train ride is free

Come back my child and play a while
Come back home to me
And off we'll go to the Kiddie Park
Where the last train ride is free

Come away with me, come away with me
where the last train ride is free

Summers come and children grow
And life goes on you see
But time stands still in Bartlesville
Where the last train ride is free

Come away with me, come away with me
where the last train ride is free
Come away with me, come away with me
where the last train ride is free