Joe South

Children

Joe South


Tom: Am

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Children children children run and jump and play

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Children you'll be men and women someday

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And then you'll have to leave

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Your world of make believe now children

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Young carefree children


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Children need someone who understands
     
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Children need someone to hold their hands

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To cheer them when they're sad

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To spank them when they're bad now children

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Pretty dirty children


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Pride goes before destruction

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A haughty spirit goes before a fall

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Don't you know that we're all children

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And it's all for one and one for all
 

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Children call each other names
 
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Children playing the grownup games

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And the things that's really sad

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Is that we lose the faith we had when we were children

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Loud proud children


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Children who think that they are grown
  
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Children with children of their own

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From the cradle to the grave

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I wish we could all behave like little children 

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God's little children sweet precious children

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Pretty dirty children little bitty children