When you come into this world, love,
You’ll meet liars and you’ll meet pervs
You’ll meet those who are indecisive
And can’t decide which face to choose
They’ll wear one at times
And at times they’ll be confused.
When you come into this world, love,
You’ll meet those who live many lives
Because apart from leading their own,
They also want a peek into yours and mine.
When you come into this world, love,
You’ll find friends who are true
But you’ll also find with them
Some of those who wouldn’t do
When you need someone to count upon
And so, my love, wait a minute or two
Before you expect them to walk in your shoes
And really hold your breath
Before you check to see if they’ll walk with you.
When you come into this world, love,
You’ll see those who follow strange diets
For apart from feeding upon others’ miseries
They like a relish of salacious gossip on the side.
When you come into this world, love,
I wish I can teach you to tell
One person from another
And I wish I can help you avoid
The roads where you’re sure to collide
With those who you’ll wish you hadn’t met.
But instead, my love,
I shall tell you to follow
The itinerary that your dreams dictate.
For when you come into this world, love,
You’ll be the only person you can create.
And so when you come into this world, love,
And people cross your way
Offer them kindness – perhaps in your silence –
Be the magic that makes them wonder
How you manage to hold your sway.
