Oh, sweet child We’d better take care of you Oh, sweet child 'Cause you, you, you are the future I see tears where there should be joy For every little girl and every little boy A desert that needs some rain To help you out and ease your pain Sweet child Sweet child of mine Oh, sweet child Never, never, never be blue Oh, sweet child You, you, you are our future We know that you are And I'm hoping that you will go far And whatever you need I'll try to be with you 'Cause you, you, you are the future Yeah, yeah, all right Sweet child, yeah, yeah! Oh, sweet child I'm gonna take care of you Oh, sweet child We’d better do nurture for you, you, you, yeah Alright, I can feel it baby You’re my sweet child of mine And I love you Always I will love you Sweet child of mine Sweet child of mine, alright, alright baby