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How do you say to your child in the night? |
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Nothing's all black, but then nothing's all white |
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How do you say it will all be all right |
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When you know that it might not be true? |
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What do you do? |
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Careful the things you say |
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Children will listen |
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Careful the things you do |
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Children will see and learn |
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Children may not obey, but children will listen |
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Children will look to you for which way to turn |
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Co learn what to be |
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Careful before you say 'Listen to me' |
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Children will listen |
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Careful the wish you make |
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Wishes are children |
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Careful the path they take |
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Wishes come true, not free |
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Careful the spell you cast |
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Not just on children |
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Sometimes the spell may last |
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Past what you can see |
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And turn against you |
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Careful the tale you tell |
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That is the spell |
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Children will listen |
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How can you say to a child who's in flight |
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'Don't slip away and i won't hold so tight' |
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What can you say that no matter how slight Won't be misunderstood |
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What do you leave to your child when you're dead? |
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Only whatever you put in it's head |
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Things that you're mother and father had said |
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Which were left to them too |
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Careful what you say |
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Children will listen |
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Careful you do it too |
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Children will see |
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And learn, oh guide them that step away |
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Children will glisten |
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Tample with what is true |
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And children will turn |
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If just to be free |
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Careful before you say |
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'Listen to me' |
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Children will listen (repeat 3x) |