Watching the kids as they play in the sand,
see how they build the things with their hands.
Castles and mud pies, feeling so bad,
building a rainbow to fantasy land.
Wish I could turn 'round, go back again,
just for a moment to visit a friend.
He was a poor man I met by the sea,
told me to wander and I'd always be free.
Follow the children and you will find
your problems are gone. You'll have peace of mind.
Follow the children and you will see
the reason for living is just to be free.
Coolness descends as the evening falls near.
They pick up their buckets and all disappear.
My heart feels a jingle, my cheek feels a tear.
I want to go with you and end all my fear.
Follow the children and you will find
your problems are gone. You'll have peace of mind.
Follow the children and you will see
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