Dr. Spock
We always consulted Dr. Spock
When our kids were very small
Confident he'd have the answers to our questions - one and all
And when our little babies fussed and we simply didn't know why
Dr. Spock would say just what to do - whenever they would cry
The ol' Doc said "they're testing you - you must not let them win
So somehow we stood firm our ground
and tried not to give in
But how do you tell you baby
who's grown to be six foot tall
That he is WRONG and your are RIGHT
and he doesn't know it all!
How do you protect your little girl
who's suddenly a woman too?
How do you keep her safe and sound
and on speaking terms with you??
The questions keep popping in my head
Just what do we do and how
Suddenly our babies are teenagers
WHERE IS DOCTOR SPOCK NOW??
Winter, 1990
When our kids were very small
Confident he'd have the answers to our questions - one and all
And when our little babies fussed and we simply didn't know why
Dr. Spock would say just what to do - whenever they would cry
The ol' Doc said "they're testing you - you must not let them win
So somehow we stood firm our ground
and tried not to give in
But how do you tell you baby
who's grown to be six foot tall
That he is WRONG and your are RIGHT
and he doesn't know it all!
How do you protect your little girl
who's suddenly a woman too?
How do you keep her safe and sound
and on speaking terms with you??
The questions keep popping in my head
Just what do we do and how
Suddenly our babies are teenagers
WHERE IS DOCTOR SPOCK NOW??
Winter, 1990