What is it Like to Have Children?
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One time my mother told me before she was born
Her mother had a fever dream about her earthly arrival
A bright and brilliant moon had just descended from above
Upon their house in a small Korean fishing town
This story informs much of my point of view
Of having children and the general experience of parenting
And middle-aged hubris and naivete aside
I've always wanted children someday with a good husband in my life
Hey, I'd like to cook for you and clean up after you
I would do the diaper changes and the late visits to the doctor
Lullabies hummed in the dark in the middle of the night
And that silent glow of you
My husband's brother has some children of his own
Two strong-willed teenagers in their adolescent years
That wobbliness and awkward unrestrained exuberance
I'd like to be a good uncle or a wise mentor to both of them
It fills me with fear and wonder at the very thought
Of raising precious children of my very own
Will I be the world's number one father like on the coffee mug
Or will they still resent me for something I did many years ago?
Oh, I would comfort you and lay to rest your fears
I would punch the stalker daddy yelled at you at the pizza party
I would try to muster real unconditional love if I could
Like a she-bear roaring loudly in
The woods where I grew up in Missouri
God bless my mom and dad who did the best they could
In raising us three brothers in a strange and foreign country
Though I've come to detest some of his convictions as of late
And we have had arguments over kitchen tables and the TV
It sits like some baggage in the middle of my head
Like centuries of violence and domesticated warfare
Though I'd like you to meet him when you are just a little older
In truth he is a great man though I'd never tell that to him directly
Oh, I would nurture you and watch you learn and grow
I would make you independent like my father made me
And I wouldn't spoil you like those Park Avenue parents do
Whose children won't grow big and strong
As an evergreen tree like you will
Sometimes I'm fearful of the dangers in the world
And bringing up a child in our tumultuous times
Last week a stranger broke into the building at midnight
And every day the fires rage in streets and forests west of us
I still have hope for the future all things considered
Even in these strange and still tumultuous times
Every day I try to be a little better person than yesterday
And every day the fire still burns deep
In the heart of the temple for you
Oh, could I cherish you and love you more than even myself?
Could I be a great and mighty fortress never failing?
And could I do better than my father did before me?
Oh, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know
I'm excited by it though
Her mother had a fever dream about her earthly arrival
A bright and brilliant moon had just descended from above
Upon their house in a small Korean fishing town
This story informs much of my point of view
Of having children and the general experience of parenting
And middle-aged hubris and naivete aside
I've always wanted children someday with a good husband in my life
Hey, I'd like to cook for you and clean up after you
I would do the diaper changes and the late visits to the doctor
Lullabies hummed in the dark in the middle of the night
And that silent glow of you
My husband's brother has some children of his own
Two strong-willed teenagers in their adolescent years
That wobbliness and awkward unrestrained exuberance
I'd like to be a good uncle or a wise mentor to both of them
It fills me with fear and wonder at the very thought
Of raising precious children of my very own
Will I be the world's number one father like on the coffee mug
Or will they still resent me for something I did many years ago?
Oh, I would comfort you and lay to rest your fears
I would punch the stalker daddy yelled at you at the pizza party
I would try to muster real unconditional love if I could
Like a she-bear roaring loudly in
The woods where I grew up in Missouri
God bless my mom and dad who did the best they could
In raising us three brothers in a strange and foreign country
Though I've come to detest some of his convictions as of late
And we have had arguments over kitchen tables and the TV
It sits like some baggage in the middle of my head
Like centuries of violence and domesticated warfare
Though I'd like you to meet him when you are just a little older
In truth he is a great man though I'd never tell that to him directly
Oh, I would nurture you and watch you learn and grow
I would make you independent like my father made me
And I wouldn't spoil you like those Park Avenue parents do
Whose children won't grow big and strong
As an evergreen tree like you will
Sometimes I'm fearful of the dangers in the world
And bringing up a child in our tumultuous times
Last week a stranger broke into the building at midnight
And every day the fires rage in streets and forests west of us
I still have hope for the future all things considered
Even in these strange and still tumultuous times
Every day I try to be a little better person than yesterday
And every day the fire still burns deep
In the heart of the temple for you
Oh, could I cherish you and love you more than even myself?
Could I be a great and mighty fortress never failing?
And could I do better than my father did before me?
Oh, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know
I'm excited by it though
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:01.54] One time my mother told me before she was born
[00:06.29] Her mother had a fever dream about her earthly arrival
[00:11.44] A bright and brilliant moon had just descended from above
[00:16.51] Upon their house in a small Korean fishing town
[00:22.81]
[00:25.39] This story informs much of my point of view
[00:30.05] Of having children and the general experience of parenting
[00:35.22] And middle-aged hubris and naivete aside
[00:40.52] I've always wanted children someday with a good husband in my life
[00:47.84] Hey, I'd like to cook for you and clean up after you
[00:54.48] I would do the diaper changes and the late visits to the doctor
[00:59.54] Lullabies hummed in the dark in the middle of the night
[01:04.48] And that silent glow of you
[01:14.68]
[01:17.04] My husband's brother has some children of his own
[01:21.74] Two strong-willed teenagers in their adolescent years
[01:27.09] That wobbliness and awkward unrestrained exuberance
[01:32.09] I'd like to be a good uncle or a wise mentor to both of them
[01:41.05] It fills me with fear and wonder at the very thought
[01:45.74] Of raising precious children of my very own
[01:51.21] Will I be the world's number one father like on the coffee mug
[01:56.43] Or will they still resent me for something I did many years ago?
[02:03.76] Oh, I would comfort you and lay to rest your fears
[02:10.65] I would punch the stalker daddy yelled at you at the pizza party
[02:15.95] I would try to muster real unconditional love if I could
[02:20.60] Like a she-bear roaring loudly in
[02:23.66] The woods where I grew up in Missouri
[02:28.88]
[02:33.80] God bless my mom and dad who did the best they could
[02:38.19] In raising us three brothers in a strange and foreign country
[02:43.76] Though I've come to detest some of his convictions as of late
[02:48.68] And we have had arguments over kitchen tables and the TV
[02:57.27] It sits like some baggage in the middle of my head
[03:01.92] Like centuries of violence and domesticated warfare
[03:07.12] Though I'd like you to meet him when you are just a little older
[03:12.47] In truth he is a great man though I'd never tell that to him directly
[03:19.86] Oh, I would nurture you and watch you learn and grow
[03:26.54] I would make you independent like my father made me
[03:31.46] And I wouldn't spoil you like those Park Avenue parents do
[03:36.01] Whose children won't grow big and strong
[03:39.46] As an evergreen tree like you will
[03:44.80]
[03:49.48] Sometimes I'm fearful of the dangers in the world
[03:53.66] And bringing up a child in our tumultuous times
[03:59.45] Last week a stranger broke into the building at midnight
[04:04.63] And every day the fires rage in streets and forests west of us
[04:12.94] I still have hope for the future all things considered
[04:18.00] Even in these strange and still tumultuous times
[04:23.28] Every day I try to be a little better person than yesterday
[04:28.34] And every day the fire still burns deep
[04:31.69] In the heart of the temple for you
[04:35.74] Oh, could I cherish you and love you more than even myself?
[04:42.18] Could I be a great and mighty fortress never failing?
[04:47.21] And could I do better than my father did before me?
[04:51.76] Oh, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know
[04:57.55] I'm excited by it though
[05:09.17]
[00:06.29] Her mother had a fever dream about her earthly arrival
[00:11.44] A bright and brilliant moon had just descended from above
[00:16.51] Upon their house in a small Korean fishing town
[00:22.81]
[00:25.39] This story informs much of my point of view
[00:30.05] Of having children and the general experience of parenting
[00:35.22] And middle-aged hubris and naivete aside
[00:40.52] I've always wanted children someday with a good husband in my life
[00:47.84] Hey, I'd like to cook for you and clean up after you
[00:54.48] I would do the diaper changes and the late visits to the doctor
[00:59.54] Lullabies hummed in the dark in the middle of the night
[01:04.48] And that silent glow of you
[01:14.68]
[01:17.04] My husband's brother has some children of his own
[01:21.74] Two strong-willed teenagers in their adolescent years
[01:27.09] That wobbliness and awkward unrestrained exuberance
[01:32.09] I'd like to be a good uncle or a wise mentor to both of them
[01:41.05] It fills me with fear and wonder at the very thought
[01:45.74] Of raising precious children of my very own
[01:51.21] Will I be the world's number one father like on the coffee mug
[01:56.43] Or will they still resent me for something I did many years ago?
[02:03.76] Oh, I would comfort you and lay to rest your fears
[02:10.65] I would punch the stalker daddy yelled at you at the pizza party
[02:15.95] I would try to muster real unconditional love if I could
[02:20.60] Like a she-bear roaring loudly in
[02:23.66] The woods where I grew up in Missouri
[02:28.88]
[02:33.80] God bless my mom and dad who did the best they could
[02:38.19] In raising us three brothers in a strange and foreign country
[02:43.76] Though I've come to detest some of his convictions as of late
[02:48.68] And we have had arguments over kitchen tables and the TV
[02:57.27] It sits like some baggage in the middle of my head
[03:01.92] Like centuries of violence and domesticated warfare
[03:07.12] Though I'd like you to meet him when you are just a little older
[03:12.47] In truth he is a great man though I'd never tell that to him directly
[03:19.86] Oh, I would nurture you and watch you learn and grow
[03:26.54] I would make you independent like my father made me
[03:31.46] And I wouldn't spoil you like those Park Avenue parents do
[03:36.01] Whose children won't grow big and strong
[03:39.46] As an evergreen tree like you will
[03:44.80]
[03:49.48] Sometimes I'm fearful of the dangers in the world
[03:53.66] And bringing up a child in our tumultuous times
[03:59.45] Last week a stranger broke into the building at midnight
[04:04.63] And every day the fires rage in streets and forests west of us
[04:12.94] I still have hope for the future all things considered
[04:18.00] Even in these strange and still tumultuous times
[04:23.28] Every day I try to be a little better person than yesterday
[04:28.34] And every day the fire still burns deep
[04:31.69] In the heart of the temple for you
[04:35.74] Oh, could I cherish you and love you more than even myself?
[04:42.18] Could I be a great and mighty fortress never failing?
[04:47.21] And could I do better than my father did before me?
[04:51.76] Oh, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know
[04:57.55] I'm excited by it though
[05:09.17]