For the Children’s Sake Colin Buchanan

[Verse 1]
It took a move to the country
To open up my eyes
A fall of rain, a muddy road
I watched the puddles rise
I slipped on gumboots
And stepped out into the rain
And rediscovered splashing through
The muddy puddles again

[Verse 2]
The kids took me from the staffroom
To the bush where they played
A world of cubbies, of brave companions
Of secret hideaways
The joy of childhood
They shared with me
I was reminded of imagination
And the world the children see

[Chorus]
There's a wealth of life so easily just left behind to rot
We say we reached maturity, we seem to miss a lot
We'd be a whole lot better off if we took the time
To share our lives with our children