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  What are some other songs about lessons parents teach while raising children?

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Posted - February 11, 2019
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  • 46117
    I do not get how the first one, which is about finding a boyfriend that is worthy, has to do with child-rearing.

    Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
    "Teach Your Children"

    You, who are on the road must have a code that you can live by.
    And so become yourself because the past is just a good bye.
    Teach your children well, their father's hell did slowly go by,
    And feed them on your dreams, the one they pick's the one you'll know by.
    Don't you ever ask them why, if they told you, you would cry,
    So just look at them and sigh and know they love you.

    And you, of tender years can't know the fears that your elders grew by,
    And so please help them with your youth, they seek the truth before they can die.
    Teach your parents well, their children's hell will slowly go by,
    And feed them on your dreams, the one they pick's the one you'll know by.
    Don't you ever ask them why, if they told you, you would cry,
    So just look at them and sigh and know they love you.

    Next:

    Father and Son
    Cat Stevens 

    It's not time to make a change,
    Just relax, take it easy
    You're still young, that's your fault,
    There's so much you have to know
    Find a girl, settle down,
    If you want you can marry
    Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy

    I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy,
    To be calm when you've found something going on
    But take your time, think a lot,
    Why, think of everything you've got
    For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not

    How can I try to explain, when I do he turns away again
    It's always been the same, same old story
    From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen
    Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away
    I know I have to go

    It's not time to make a change,
    Just sit down, take it slowly
    You're still young, that's your fault,
    There's so much you have to go through
    Find a girl, settle down,
    If you want you can marry
    Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy

    All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,
    It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it
    If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them you know not me
    Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away
    I know I have to go

    Songwriters: Cat Stevens

    This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at February 12, 2019 8:25 AM MST
      February 11, 2019 11:16 PM MST
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  • 53509
    Good point; I've just edited the description field as follows;

      What are some other songs about lessons parents teach while raising children?

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      February 11, 2019 11:28 PM MST
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  • 46117
    Fair 'nuff!!!
      February 11, 2019 11:31 PM MST
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  • 11005
      February 12, 2019 4:54 AM MST
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  • Momma said knock you out. 

      February 12, 2019 8:27 AM MST
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