How do you tell a child that someone has died? Innocent visions of youth are only a lie I tried to tell'em And Lord knows I've tried But anyway you'll break it You'll just make'em cry Little Tommy I have bad news for you today The teacher you loved, Mr. Peterson Has sadly passed away He was killed by a motorist In a drunken act of rage Let em live on in your heart Now we must turn the page How do you tell a child that someone has died? Innocent visions of youth are only a lie I tried to tell'em And Lord knows I've tried But anyway you'll break it You'll just make'em cry Little Suzy, I'm sad to say Your father has passed on His love for you was relentless as it was strong If he only knew he'd be gone so soon He would have tried and spend some more time But he's on God's clock Not yours and mine Keep him in your heart Each and every day And there he will live on And never fade away How do you tell a child that someone has died? Innocent visions of youth are only a lie I tried to tell'em And Lord knows I've tried But anyway you'll break it You'll just make'em cry But anyway you'll break it You'll just make'em cry