Dear Child (So Many Ways)

I don't know what it is

About you that makes me feel complete

Your smile brings me peace

Your laughter can heal my world

If I choose to love you

If I choose to hear you

If I choose to embrace you

Maybe someday I can be as you are

Dear child

The thought of you in pain (I can't imagine)

Cut so deep I just can't explain (Oh)

You deserve so much better than a world that puts you last

Puts you last

If we choose to hurt you

Why (I don't mean to) choose to ignore you

We choose to make you cry

And the world will never be as pure as you are

Dear child

So many ways to love ya

So many ways to teach ya

So many ways to please ya

So many ways to need ya (Let me count the ways)

So many ways to love ya

So many ways to teach ya (Let me count the ways)

So many ways to please ya

So many ways to make you laugh

Oh, if I choose (Laugh)

Oh, if I choose (Laugh)

Dear child

Yes, I know what it is

About you that makes me feel complete

Your smile brings me peace

Your laughter heals my world

There's so many ways to love ya

So many ways to teach ya

So many ways to please ya

So many ways to need ya (Count the ways)

So many ways to love ya

So many ways to teach ya (Let me count the ways)

So many ways to please ya

So many ways to need ya (Dear child)

Dear child

I can count the ways

Let me count the ways

Dear child

Let me count the ways