[Verse 1]
Children once were you
Children dressed in blue
With hat and gloves, and mother's love
Children once were you, once were you

[Verse 2]
A little boy plays with his toys
A tiny lass, her doll in joy
But that's all changed, and rearranged
But children once were you, once were you

[Verse 3]
The years slip quickly past
This day here may be your last
I'm looking in, your child again
And children once were you, once were you