[Intro: Susan Egan, Georgia Stitt, Susan Egan & Georgia Stitt]
How do you say to a child in the night
Nothing's all black but then nothing's all white?
How do you say it will all be alright
When you know that it mightn't be true?
What do you do?

[Verse 1: Susan Egan, Georgia Stitt, Susan Egan & Georgia Stitt]
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

[Verse 2: Susan Egan, Georgia Stitt, Susan Egan & Georgia Stitt]
Careful the wish you make
Wishes are children (Wishes are children)
Careful the path they take
Wishеs come true
Not free
Careful thе 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
Children will listen