While the children are sleeping I lie awake just thinking about you And while the children are going off to school I wonder why I was such a fool To ever let it go this far So darling where ever you are, come back And save the children If not for me, do it for them Save the little children Don't make them suffer For our sins Don't leave them daddyless Just cause we can't get it right I know we could clean up this mess If you could just see them sleeping tonight I was such a fool To ever let it go this far So darling where ever you are, come back Save the little children while the children are sleeping I lie awake just thinking about you And while the children are going off to school I wonder why I was such a fool To ever let it go this far So darling where ever you are, come back And save the children If not for me, do it for them Save the little children Don't make them suffer For our sins Don't leave them daddyless Just cause we can't get it right I know we could clean up this mess If you could just see them sleeping tonight I was such a fool To ever let it go this far So darling where ever you are, come back Save the little children