“It takes a lot,” she said “to put me over the edge, Though some days I live my life there. I watch everyone’s back except for my own And sometimes, I forget there’s a knife there.” I said, “You’re on one foot, that’s just how we walk, It looks great. One comes up, one goes […]
Audience: Parents/Foster Parents
On Your Own
I cut the cord that tied you I set you on the road I’ll try to be a harbor When the sea winds drive you home I’m a place to lay your head When you’re weary to the bone So stop yourself and rest awhile, Hug me then you’re gone, On your own, on your […]
I Love Kids
I love kids, when I get near them I love kids who are polite and say “Hello!” I love kids, with their eyes so clear Kids who promise not to tattle, For some candy or a rattle, But these days it’s such a battle, All the children “just say NO!” There are old kids who […]
Dyin� To Be Thin
Cho: Dyin’ to be thin! Dyin’ to be thin! Ev’rybody gonna love me when I’m nothin’ but skin! Fat, fat, fat! Good-bye fat! I’m gonna look yummy when my tummy is flat! I wanna look like, the lady in the ad! With a little tiny hiney, gonna be so bad! Ev’rybody gonna love my skinny […]
Courage!
When the bull fighter faces the bull, he’s so scared Wishing he was somewhere else, and a little bit better prepared! But he knows in his mind, that to face that big cow Somehow he must find Cho: Courage! Courage! Deep down inside of you, courage! (Repeat) Kid: – Well you’re a grown-up, so you […]
No Excuse T’Use Booze
from Dr. Peter Alsop’s DVD “Sometimes Si, Sometimes No!” – to help kids understand alcoholism. […]
Pick One!
PICK ONE It’s raining out today and I’m stuck inside Got the TV channel changer, but I can’t decide All the great programs on TV Flipping through the channels, then Mom says to me! Cho: Pick one! Pick one! You’re makin’ me crazy! Pick one! Pick one! You’re eyes are gettin’ hazy! Pick one channel, […]
Breath
BREATH Cho: What makes one breath More precious than another? When every breath we take is new All life is sacred, on this Earth How you use your breath is up to you. Is your first breath more precious than your last? Or the laughter of your friend, or your lover’s gasp? Or your mother’s […]
When The Women Say No
WHEN THE WOMEN SAY “NO!” Way far away in the land of the Schwar Down deep in the jungles of Ecuador The men cut the trees and they hack the vines And the women take care of the houses inside And the men hunt the animals and kill for food And the women they cook […]
The Bank
THE BANK Cho: The bank, the bank, they keep me so busy The bank, the bank, and I’m getting dizzy Bridge: Stand-in-line to deposit, I put money in Write a check, send it off, start all over again! The bank, the bank , the bank! Chorus Downtown all around, I look in the air Banks […]