Oh Child of Mine

Oh child of mine you are ready to go

I have packed you a bag but there are things you should know

The world is wide but not always kind

So go to it now

Go to it now

But keep it in mind

Oh child of mine there are things you will see

There are people who look just like you and like me

But they’re desperate and hungry with no place to be

It’s a hard thing

It’s a hard thing

A hard thing to see

There’s a master of all with immovable reign

If you get on its right side there’s so much to gain

But in its path blood’s been flowing and will flow again

And the truth of it all

The truth behind it all

The truth of it all

Will turn a sound mind insane

There are people you’ll meet who will call themselves friend

They’ll come to your parties and stay til the end

But they’re nowhere at all when there’s something to lend

When it breaks you sometimes

For it will break you sometimes

It’s not easy to mend

You can’t always say what’s on your mind

The moment you do, trouble you’ll find

It makes calling out wrong a hard thing to do

If I had me an answer,

If I had me an answer

I’d give it to you

Oh child of mine your troubles will pass

They hurt at the time, but time doesn’t last

In the blink of an eye your present is past

Child of mine

Oh child of mine

Child of mine

Your troubles will pass