Kid Song

Kid Song

Do as I say and not what I do
Is the message I get every day from you
Your mouth says one thing, your actions another
How should I act towards the world and my brother
I know you want the best thing for me
I hear from your mouth what you want me to be
But I see you each day do what you say is wrong
And that is the reason for this, my kid song

You want me to watch only good things on TV
But then late at night you watch what I can’t see
You want me to keep all my anger in check
But in listening to you I say “What the heck?”
Why should I listen when you yell more than I
My feelings you hurt and sometimes I cry
And each time you say not to yell ‘cause it’s wrong
And that is the reason for this, my kid song

You want me to act nice and tell only clean jokes
Well I hear the things you say to your folks
If I said the things that I heard you say
I’d be sent to my room for the rest of the day
And I see you going outside for a smoke
But you tell me not to or my lungs I will choke
But as I watch you and you say that it’s wrong
I’m confused and that’s the reason for this, my kid song

And let’s talk about drinking that bad alcohol
You say it will hurt me and cause my downfall
But I see you drinking and laughing with glee
Why can you have it but keep it from me
I want to have fun too and laugh, live and joke
But if I live like you, you say I will croak
I’m so confused and don’t know what’s wrong
And that is the reason for this my kid song

You know that I love you and I want to listen
To all that you say but my eyes start to glisten
You don’t seem to know that I hear what you say
But watch you live differently everyday
I’m not asking for perfection in all that you do
I just want you to know that I’m watching you
And I want you to know that whatever you say
I’ll grow up being like you in every way
So help me now please, I don’t want to do wrong
And this is the reason for this, my kid song

I love you and don’t want to break your sweet heart
I just needed this time my thoughts to impart
Your actions speak louder than the words that I hear
Why should I not smoke or drink a cold beer
Why should I not cuss or shout words of anger
You live like this and you’re not in danger
So please help me learn I don’t want to live wrong
And this is the reason for this, my kid song

(c) 2004 Lynne Detrow