Parenting
Matt Feinstein
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So I've written a lot of songs about what it might be like to be a kid The little I remember and the lot I observe as I've parented Now you get to hear, kids, what it's like to be a parent, see It's the best and in some ways the toughest job there can be First, little babies' bodies are made for nap and wake and nap and wake Parents, not so much, our brains turn into mushy, mushy sponge cakes But we survive since you're so darn cute, even with drool and spit up The first smiles are precious and delicious and next thing we know you can sit up Then parents don't agree on how to do everything, I don't do anything right The bottle's too hot, the blanket's too cold and the diaper's not tight Book time and song time are cuddly fun and great, don't get me wrong But over and over and over and over again really, that song? There's nothing like a napping itty bitty kid on your shoulder As I drift off too, I can feel you getting older Soon you can talk, and oh my gosh what a relief I know what you want when you want it, but good grief The whining tone, you honed to perfection And for finding the get-under-my-skin tone, you have impeccable detection Really, most of parenting's great, I guess this is just my time to complain And take a step back and attempt to explain We're trying our best, even when we lose patience As parents we're still learning all the many gradations Just when we know you, you change and have different needs We try to keep up and support you like sprouting seeds Each new leaf is amazing, small accomplishments we feel so deep And when you're just a little bit older, we relish the sleep But the challenges I listed are washed away with a drop Of pride for who you now are, and who you will be, so don't stop Being you, fully you, not me and not them Your unique being is complex and perfect and just a gem
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