Mommies are people, people with children When mommies were little, they used to be girls Like some of you, but then they grew And now mommies are women, women with children Busy with children, and things that they do There are a lot of things a lot of mommies can do Some mommies are ranchers, or poetry makers Or doctors or teachers, or cleaners or bakers Some mommies drive taxis, or sing on TV Yeah, mommies can be almost anything they want to be Well, they can't be grandfathers, or daddies Daddies are people, people with children When daddies were little, they used to be boys Like some of you, but then they grew And now daddies are men, men with children Busy with children, and things that they do
There are a lot of things a lot of daddies can do Some daddies are writers, or grocery sellers Or painters or welders, or funny-joke tellers Some daddies play cello, or sail on the sea Yeah, daddies can be almost anything they want to be They can't be grandmas or mommies Parents are people, parents are people People with children, people with children When parents were little, they used to be kids Like all of you, but then they grew And now parents are grown-ups, parents are grown-ups Grown-ups with children, grown-ups with children Busy with children, and things that they do There are a lot of things a lot of mommies And a lot of daddies, and a lot of parents can do