Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Three Dog Night
Canonical path: /three-dog-night/play-children-play
Related lyric paths: 6
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Play Children Play
Read Play Children Play lyrics by Three Dog Night on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Play Children Play
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Cool breeze, how long will it blow
Green trees, how tall will they grow
All men, you reap just what you sow
Ten years, maybe then no more
Sunshine, tell me how long will it warm
Bare, so bare this ole earth we live on
Won't cha tell me who has done the harm
Sparrows song, tell me will it fly away
Will our children
Will our children have a place to play
Play children play live for today
Your life is easy you don't have to worry
For within your mind, life is so fine
In your backyard there's no limit on time
Cool breeze how long will it blow
Green trees how tall will they grow
Tomorrow will it be too late
Too late we all share the fate
Green grass, tell me who will hold the earth
One life, tell me how much is it worth
Cool breeze, how long will it blow
Green trees, how tall will they grow
All men, you reap just what you sow
Ten years, maybe then no more
Green grass who will hold the earth
One life, how much is it worth
Sunshine how long will it warm
So bare, bare earth we live on
Cool breeze, how long will it blow
Green trees, how tall will they grow
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