Karaoké Children Will Listen Barbra Streisand

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 mightn't 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 they 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 what ever you put in its 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

Temper 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

Mmm-Hmm