IF OUR WORDS WERE OUR CHILDREN
By Salomon Christiaan
If our words were our children
Which they are in some way
Would we talk differently
Would we care the words we say
Because once out, words go around
And they never ever will return
Never ever till they matter
Never ever till they letter by letter
Bring us our truth
Bring us our truth in return
So
Mind your words don’t spit them out
Raise your children to be proud
Teach them justice, not to judge
May they grow up to be righteous
May they grow up to be true
May they know what they may do
May they know they do belong
May they know they can be sung
May they join that Bob Dylan song
And may they stay
May they stay for ever young
If our words were our children
Which they are in some way
Would we talk differently
Would we care the words we pray
Because once out, words go around
And they never ever will return
Never ever till they matter
Never ever till they letter by letter
Bring us answers
Bring us answers in return
So
Mind your words don’t spit them out
Raise your children to be proud
Teach them justice, not to judge
May they grow up to be righteous
May they grow up to be true
May they know what they may do
May they know they do belong
May they know they can be sung
May they join that Bob Dylan song
And may they stay
May they stay for ever young
Don’t raise your voice
If it’s not for joyce
Don’t speak too loud
Why do you shout
Raise your children to be proud
Or you better shut your mouth
(very loud):
Don’t raise your voice
If it’s not for joyce
Don’t speak too loud
Why do you shout
Raise your children to be proud
Or better shut your mouth
Teach them justice, not to judge
May they grow up to be righteous
May they grow up to be true
May they know what they may do
May they know they do belong
May they know they can be sung
May they join that Bob Dylan song
And may they stay
May they stay for ever young
