love the one you're with

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 picked, 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 picked, 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.
.

5 comments:

katherine. said...

my attitude towards this song has changed over the years....

Mel said...

*nodding*

As has my attitude changed about the song.....

And by chance this is the one that was playing today!
GOOD guess!

:-)

I can hope you've called it a night by now.
Oy geeze, BOY do I hope you've called it a night by now!

mig bardsley said...

Always loved it, still do. (We used to sing this when we were a folk group :)
Hugs :)

Zig said...

Oh yes, I'd forgotten this...
*sigh* just lovely

*sniff*

Anonymous G said...

C S & N. Really good stuff :-)

Teach Your Children. Great song

:-)

Now, Love the One You're With?

*ahem*

If you’re down and confused, and you don’t remember who you’re talkin’ to. Concentration slip away, ‘cause your baby is so far away.

Well there’s a rose in the fisted glove and the eagle flies with the dove, and if you can’t be with the one you love, honey, love the one you’re with, love the one you’re with, love the one you’re with, love the one you’re with.

Don’t be angry, don’t be sad, and don’t sit cryin’ over good times you’ve had. There’s a girl right next to you, and she’s just waitin’ for something to do.

And there’s a rose in the fisted glove and the eagle flies with the dove, and if you can’t be with the one you love, honey, love the one you’re with, love the one you’re with, love the one you’re with, love the one you’re with.

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Turn your heartache right into joy, she’s a girl, and you’re a boy. Well get it together, make it real nice, You ain’t gonna need anymore advice.

And there’s a rose in the fisted glove and the eagle flies with the dove, and if you can’t be with the one you love, honey, love the one you’re with, love the one you’re with, love the one you’re with, love the one you’re with.

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