The scariest thing I ever heard
Was a three-year-old mouth the words
I want to be like you, someday
It got me to thinking that maybe I should change my ways

And I'm watching every line
Because they love to memorize every word I say
Maybe I should change the songs I sing

Oh, the innocence of a child
Never afraid to let their thoughts run wild
I wish I could be that kind
I wish I could see the world through your eyes

Oh, that childlike faith
The thing that no one should take away
I think I had it once before
Got me to thinking that maybe I should pray a little more

Oh, the innocence of a child
Never afraid to let their thoughts run wild
I wish I could be that kind
I wish I could see the world through your eyes

It's a phone call when I am alone
Asking me when I'll come back home
Wondering when they'll see me again
Thinking maybe I'd spend more time with them
Oh, the innocence of a child
Never ashamed to let their thoughts run wild
I wish I could be that kind
I wish I could see the world through your eyes

The scariest thing I ever heard
Was a three-year-old mouth the words
I want to be like you, someday
It got me to thinking that maybe I should change my ways