Tom Paxton - About the Children lyrics
[Tom Paxton - About the Children lyrics]
The conversation pauses
While the waiter pours our tea
This timely interruption is a
Great relief to me i wish he'd stay all day
I'd never have to say about the children
You're looking really lovely
And the dress is really you
The necklace I remember
But the bracelet must be new
But that's another day
I clear my throat and say about the children
Oh, they'll be away at school
They'll have the camps to go to
And they're much too young to know how
Hard it is to go through
Ah, these were to be the years for us
Making love in the afternoon
No worries anymore about the children
The conversation's civilised
We calmly nod our heads
You're smiling as you always do
But your napkin is in shreds
You'd like to run away, oh
Who'd be the first to say about the children
Oh, they'll be away at school
They'll have the camps to go to
And they're much too young to know how
Hard it is to go through
Ah, these were to be the years for us
Making love in the afternoon
No worries anymore about the children
The conversation's civilised
We calmly nod our heads
You're smiling as you always do
But your napkin is in shreds
You'd like to run away, oh
Who'd be the first to say about the children
About the children
While the waiter pours our tea
This timely interruption is a
Great relief to me i wish he'd stay all day
I'd never have to say about the children
You're looking really lovely
And the dress is really you
The necklace I remember
But the bracelet must be new
But that's another day
I clear my throat and say about the children
Oh, they'll be away at school
They'll have the camps to go to
And they're much too young to know how
Hard it is to go through
Ah, these were to be the years for us
Making love in the afternoon
No worries anymore about the children
The conversation's civilised
We calmly nod our heads
You're smiling as you always do
But your napkin is in shreds
You'd like to run away, oh
Who'd be the first to say about the children
Oh, they'll be away at school
They'll have the camps to go to
And they're much too young to know how
Hard it is to go through
Ah, these were to be the years for us
Making love in the afternoon
No worries anymore about the children
The conversation's civilised
We calmly nod our heads
You're smiling as you always do
But your napkin is in shreds
You'd like to run away, oh
Who'd be the first to say about the children
About the children