Filk: Give My Children Things

TTTO Give My Children Wings, by Kathy Mar

Give my children things, but not too many things
As the floors are a toy-field of caltrops
They would like to play and so I'll let them play
In their shirts and their shorts and their flip-flops
Give them balls to juggle and books for girls and boys
But please don't bring those stuffies that make a lot of noise
Give my children things, but not too many things
As the floors are a toy-field of caltrops

Teach my children puns, but not the worst of puns
That have nourished my warped sense of humor
Puns will make them laugh, but they need more than laughs
In a world fueled by darkness and rumor
Teach them useful knowledge and teach them how to share
Let my children reason and let my children care
Teach my children puns, but not the worst of puns
That have nourished my warped sense of humor

Give my children Life, a single Game of Life
They have doubles of Sorry and Trouble
They have lots of Risk, including Hobbit Risk
We all trip on Monopoly rubble
Give them sets of Munchkin and rules for D&D
Please don't bring more chess sets unless they're in 3-D
Give my children Life, a single Game of Life
They have doubles of Sorry and Trouble

New lyrics (c) Teddywolf, 15 January 2009