WE'RE NOT CHILDREN
From the Broadway Musical "Oh Captain!" (1958)
(Jay Livingston / Ray Evans)

Jacquelyn McKeever & Paul Valentine (Broadway Prod.) - 1958
José Ferrer & Rosemary Clooney - 1958
Abbe Lane (with Sid Ramin & His Orch.) - 1958




We're not children at the start of life
We're not children, just a part of life
Take it as it comes, gather all the plums
Don't be afraid

The sparkling wine of sensuality is here to warm us up
Why take just a sip, why don't we drain the cup
Let me hold you, let me show you what your lips are for
Just remember we're not children anymore

(Orchestral Interlude)

We're not children, it's not wrong to love
We're not children, we belong to love
Why should we resist, think of all we've missed
Don't be afraid

There's a moment when the flame of love has gone beyond control
When that moment comes, you know in your heart and soul
We can find it, paradise is knocking at our door
Just remember we're not children anymore

Just remember we're not children anymore
Just remember we're not children anymore


(Transcribed from the Abbe Lane
recording by Mel Priddle - May 2010)