All the children home from school
Mothers feed them till they're full
Then, all day, they run about
Play with friends while the sun is out
Hurry back 'fore it gets dark
Oh, the joy they feel inside
Worry-free, they've all the time
Now shelter from the pouring rain
To hope it ends is all in vain
Still all the little children pout
Can't run about, though school is out
Tell me true - is it still mine?
Help me find my way back in
From the place where I have been
I know I've been far away
I needed time, but now I'll stay
Gone a while, my plants have dried
Locked inside, they've gone and died
But in the garden we will find
Apples red, they taste divine
But now the work's done for the day
Shall we go outside and play?