Stephen Sondheim
Children Will Listen
[WITCH]
Careful the things you say
Children will listen
Careful the things you do
Children will see
And learn

Children may not obey
But children will listen
Children will look to you
For which way to turn
To learn what to be

Careful before you say
"Listen to me"
Children will listen

Careful the wish you make
Wishes are children
Careful the path they take—
Wishes come true
Not free (Nothing is free, oh no)

Careful the spell you cast
Not just on children
Sometimes the spell may last
Past what you can see
And turn against you…
Careful the tale you tell
That is the spell
Children will listen…
Children will listen…
Children will listen…

Careful the things you say
Careful the things you do
Children will listen