Barbra Streisand - Children will listen

^G#How do you say to your child in the night ^C#Nothing is all black but then no^G#thing is all white? ^G#How do you say it will all be alright When you k^D#now that it mig^F7htn't be true? ^D#What do you d^A#o? ^A#Careful the things you say ^D#Children will listen ^A#Careful the things you do ^D#Children will see And learn ^A#Children may not obey But ch^D#ildren will listen ^A#Children will look to you For w^D#hich way to t^F#urn To^A# learn what to ^Fbe ^GmCareful b^Cmefore you say "listen to me." Children will li^F7sten ^{Fm D# B}Careful the wish you make ^EWishes are children ^BCareful the path they take Wishes come t^Erue ^{A Bm}Not free ^BCareful the spell you cast Not j^Eust on children ^BSometimes the spell may last P^East what you can ^Emsee ^GAnd t^Burn against you... Careful the t^C#male you tell That is the spell Children will li^Esten... ^GHow can you say to a child who's in flight ^GDon't slip away and I won't hold so tight? ^GWhat can you say that no matter how sl^Dmight won't be m^Emisunderstood? ^AWhat do you leave to your child when you're dead ^DOnly what ever you put in it's head ^AThings that your m^Aother and f^Emather had said ^C#mWhich were l^F#meft to them t^F#oo Careful w^Bhat you say, children ^Ewill listen ^BCareful you do it too, children will s^Eee and l^C#mearn Oh! ^BGuide them but step away C^Ehildren will glisten ^BTamper with what is true And c^Emhildren will t^Burn If just to be free ^BCareful be^C#mfore you say "listen to ^Eme." Children will li^F#msten... ^C#mChildren will li^F#msten! ^BChildren, children will listen