On Children

Db Ab Your children Db Ab Are not your children Eb Eb7 They are the sons and the daughters of life's Ab longing for itself Db They come through you Ab But they are not from you Eb And though they are with you Eb7 Ab They belong not to you Ab Db Ab You can give them your love but not your thoughts Db Ab They have their own thoughts Db Ab They have their own thoughts Ab Db Ab You can house their bodies but not their souls Db Ab For their souls dwell in a place of tomorrow Db Which you cannot visit Db Eb Ab Not even in your dreams Db Ab You can strive to be like them Db Ab But you cannot make them just like you Db Ab You can strive to be like them Db Ab But you cannot make them just like you Db Ab Your children Db Ab Are not your children Eb Eb7 They are the sons and the daughters of life's Ab longing for itself Db They come through you Ab But they are not from you Eb And though they are with you Eb7 Ab They belong not to you Ab Db Ab You can give them your love but not your thoughts Db Ab They have their own thoughts Db Ab They have their own thoughts Ab Db Ab You can house their bodies but not their souls Db Ab For their souls dwell in a place of tomorrow Db Which you cannot visit Db Eb Ab Not even in your dreams Db Ab You can strive to be like them Db Ab But you cannot make them just like you Db Ab You can strive to be like them Db Ab But you cannot make them just like you