Lyrics to
Do You Love Your Children

This version of Do You Love Your Children was released by Rick Springfield in 1973.

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Father do you love your children
I heard you do
But Father will you help your children
We need you to
It could be worse I know it’s true
But only if we plan
La la la Lady Mary… It’s time to show your hand
La la la Lady Mary… And make a few demands

Children do you hope that someone
Is watching you
But do you feel the need for someone
I know I do
I think about it constantly
We really aren’t that wise
La la la Lady Mary… Open up our eyes
La la la Lady Mary… And make us realize

First I have a question
(“Do you love us”)
I would like to know
(“Do you love us”)
Do you love your children
(“Do you love us”)
Do you love your children
(“Do you love us”)
Yes we really need to know
(“Do you love us”)
I think the time has come for you to show
(“Do you love us”)
(“Do you love us”) (“Do you love us”)
(“Do you love us”) (“Do you love us”)
(“Do you love us”) (“Do you love us”)
(“Do you love us”)

Mother, do you love your children
I know you do
But mother do you know your children
Will poison you
The answer does not seem too clear
We look so hard ourselves
La la la Lady Mary… Put your books back on the shelf
La la la Lady Mary… And save us from ourselves

First I have a question
(“Do you love us”)
I would like to know
(“Do you love us”)
Do you love your children
(“Do you love us”)
Do you love your children
(“Do you love us”)
Yes we really need to know
(“Do you love us”)
I think the time has come for you to show
(“Do you love us”)
(“Do you love us”) (“Do you love us”)
(“Do you love us”) (“Do you love us”)
(“Do you love us”) (“Do you love us”)
(“Do you love us”)

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Rick Springfield has released many songs over the years besides Do You Love Your Children. Rick Springfield released songs from 1972 to 2007 spanning across albums like Beginnings, Comic Book Heroes, Mission Magic!, Wait For Night, Working Class Dog, Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet, Living In Oz, Beautiful Feelings, Hard To Hold, Tao, Rock Of Life, Sahara Snow, Karma, Shock/Denial/Anger/Acceptance, The Day After Yesterday, and Christmas With You. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Rick Springfield.

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The lyrics for Do You Love Your Children are defined as the words making up the song released by Rick Springfield in 1973. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Do You Love Your Children have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Rick Springfield and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

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