FOR THE KIDS
(Shel Silverstein)

Waylon Jennings - 1968
Sammi Smith - 1971
Tammy Wynette - 1974



 
You work like a slave for the kids
And I'd go to my grave for the kids
But we've watched our love fade as we suffered, but stayed
With this bargain we made for the kids

Divorce is a curse for the kids
But this tension's much worse for the kids
Yes, they're now old enough and the're made of strong stuff
Still it's gonna be rough for the kids

These teardrops that fall for the kids
You know, they're really not all for the kids
But I know you don't care and the only love there
Is the love that we share for the kids

Find a new love, you should for the kids
And I hope that he's good for the kids
And though I'm out of sight, if he don't treat 'em right
I'll be right back and I'll fight for the kids

But I see you don't care, all that we shared
Are our hopes and our prayers for the kids



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - December 2010)