Joe South - Children

^CChildren children children run and jump and ^G7play Children you'll be men and women some^Cday

And then you'll have to ^E7leave Your ^Fworld of make believe now ^Cchildren

^G7Young carefree ^Cchildren

Children need someone who under^G7stands Children need someone to hold their ^Chands

To cheer them when they're ^E7sad To ^Fspank them when they're bad now ^Cchildren

^G7Pretty dirty ^Cchildren

^AmPride goes ^G7before destruction A ^Fhaughty spirit ^Cgoes before a ^G7fall

^AmDon't you know ^G7that we're all children ^FAnd it's all for ^Cone and one for ^G7all

^CChildren call each other ^G7names Children playing the grownup ^Cgames

And the things that's really ^E7sad Is ^Fthat we lose the faith we had when we were ^Cchildren

^G7Loud proud ^Cchildren

Children who think that they are ^G7grown Children with children of their ^Cown

From the cradle to the ^E7grave I ^Fwish we could all behave like little ^Cchildren

^G7God's little ^Cchildren ^G7sweet precious ^Cchildren ^G7Pretty dirty ^Cchildren ^G7little bitty ^Cchildren