How do you say
To your child
In the night
Nothing's all black
But then nothing's
All white
How do you say
It will all be
Alright
When you know
That it might
Not be true
What do you do
Careful the things
You say
Children will listen
Careful the things
You do
Children will
See and learn
Children may not
Obey but
Children will listen
Children will look
To you for
Which way to turn
To learn what
To be careful
Before you say
Listen to me
Children will listen
Careful the wish
You make
Wishes are children
Careful the path
You take
Wishes come true
Not free
Careful the spell
You cast
Not just on
Children
Sometimes the spell
May last
Past what you
Can see
And turn
Against you
Careful the tale
You tell
That is the spell
Children will listen
How can you say
To a child
Who's in flight
''Don't slip away and
I won't hold
So tight ''
What can you say
That no matter
How slight
Won't be
Misunderstood
What do you leave
To your child
When you're dead
Only whatever you
Put in it's head
Things that your
Mother and father
Had said
Which were left
To them too
Careful
What you say
Children will listen
Careful you do it
Too children will
See and learn
Oh guide them
But step away
Children will glisten
Tamper with what
Is true and
Children will turn
If just to be free
Careful before you
Say listen to me
Children will listen
Children will listen
Children
Children will listen
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