My mother would tell me Better stay in line You gotta look for the magic If there's a way there comes a time My dad used to tell me You gotta work real hard Keep it straight and simple From the head, then the heart If you'd ask my brother I know what he'd say Let the children play It's not where we're coming from It's how we turn from here We know where we want to go We just need a line to get us there ♪ My sister would show me To land on your feet You gotta suffer fools Before you get the life and need So God would you tell me Is there another way? Let the children play It's not where we're coming from It's how we turn from here We know where we want to go We just need the line to get us there ♪ My mother would tell me Better stay in line You gotta look for the magic If there's a way there comes a time It's not where we're coming from It's how we turn from here We know where we want to go We just need the line It's not where we're coming from It's how we turn from here We know where we want to go We just need the line to get us there