Parents Are People
sung by Harry Belafonte and Marlo Thomas
from "Free To Be ... You And Me"
Marlo Thomas:
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 wanna be!
Harry Belafonte (speaking): Well, they can't be grandfathers or daddies.
(singing):
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, funny joke-tellers
Some daddies play cello or sail on the sea
Yeah, daddies can be almost anything they wanna be!
Marlo Thomas (speaking): They can't be grandmas or mommies
(singing):
Parents are people ...
Harry Belafonte (singing):
Parents are people ...
Marlo Thomas:
People with children ...
Harry Belafonte:
People with children ...
Both:
When parents were little, they used to be kids ...
Marlo Thomas:
Like all of you
Both:
But then they grew
Marlo Thomas:
And now parents are grown-ups ...
Harry Belafonte:
Parents are grown-ups ...
Marlo Thomas:
Grown-ups with children ...
Harry Belafonte:
Grown-ups with children ...
Both:
Busy with children and things that they do
Marlo Thomas:
There are a lot of things a lot of mommies ...
Harry Belafonte:
And a lot of daddies ...
Both:
And a lot of parents can do!
Transcribed by Silvery Shoe
available on the album
Free To Be ... You And Me
also available on DVD and as a Book