Child of Mine

By Carole King

Although you see the world different than me,
sometimes I can touch upon the wonders that you see.
And all the new colors and pictures you've designed,
oh yes sweet darling so glad you are a child of mine.

Child of mine, child of mine, oh yes sweet darling
so glad you are a child of mine.

You don't need direction, you know which way to go,
and I don't want to hold you back I just want to watch you grow.
You're the one who taught me you don't have to look behind.
Oh yes sweet darling, so glad you are a child of mine.
Child of mine child of mine, oh yes sweet darling
so glad you are a child of mine.

Nobody's gonna kill your dreams
or tell you how to live your life.
There'll always be people who make it hard for a while,
but you;ll change their heads when they see you smile.

The times you were born in may not have been the best,
but you can make the times to come better than the rest.
I know you will be honest if you can't always be kind,
oh yes sweet darling, so glad you are a child of mine.

21 Comments

  • Child Of Mine

    I know another artist "Melanie" from the 60's did this.
    I had it once on an 8-track and have been searching for it for years. Her version was really great too, but I have yet to find it or any other as of yet to buy or download. *sigh*

    Mike 2010-10-02

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    I heard this song for the first time years ago on a radio station. I listened to that station all the time waiting for it to come on again. It's one of the most well written, honest to life songs that I've ever heard. I actually called my mother one time while it was playing, just for her to hear it. We weren't very close as I was growing up. I've had my children hear it as I know that at times, they also see things so differently than me and I wanted them to know that I understood that we were different, but that I still loved them and always would. This song so eloquently says perfectly what we sometimes stumble to say!

    Penny 2010-03-06

  • Child of Mine

    How can I get this song ? The first time I heard it was at the Memorial for 3 year old Caylee Marie Anthony and it made me cry. Since then I have been trying to get a copy of it. Thank you so much.

    Ann

    Ann 2009-03-16

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