Children Will Listen / You've Got To Be Carefully Taught 歌词

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 You've got to be taught to hate and fear You've got to be taught from year to year It's got to be drummed in your dear little ear You've got to be carefully taught You've got to be taught to be afraid Of people whose eyes are oddly made And people whose skin is a diff'rent shade You've got to be carefully taught You've got to be taught before it's too late Before you are six or seven or eight To hate all the people your relatives hate You've got to be carefully taught You've got to be carefully taught Careful the things you say Children will listen You've got to be carefully Careful you do it too Children will see You've got to be taught And learn Guide them then step away Children will glisten You've got to be taught Tamper 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 will listen