D G

1. You came into this life so small,

D G

It seemed a miracle you were here at all,

D C A7

They laid you on your mother’s breast and you looked around - at your new world.

D G

But how soon they are grown,

D G

Off to see the world on their own,

D C A7

And we find that they were only children in disquise.

G D

Chorus #1 The children of the world,

G D

We have to love them all,

G D

In their innocence and trusting,

G C A7

They are the wisdom of us all.

2. It seems like just yesterday,

You would toddle around and play,

Exploring the world around you every day - in your own way..

But soon you were off to school,

And they thought that was really cool,

The process of letting go had begun.

Chorus #2 The Children of the World

We have to love them all,

They are the promise of the future,

They are the future of us all.

3. But now you’re almost grown,

The dances, the flowers, talking on the phone,

Learning what it takes to make your own way - in the world

And soon you’ll stretch your wings,

And then you’ll fly away,

And there won’t be much left for us to do or say.

Chorus #1 & Chorus #2