Teach your children Well  (KDM 146)  Chris & Hayley Froggatt  (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) 1970

OPENER

Circle Left

You, who are on the road

Must have a code, that you can live by

4 Men Star by the Right, one time and go

Allemande Left with the corner, Weave the Ring now

Teach, your children well

Swing your girl, Promenade around the ring there

And feed them on your dreams

The one they pick’s, the one you'll know by

FIGURE

Heads Square Thru, 4 hands and go

When you Meet those 2, Circle up 4

Break out and Make a Line of 4

Dance Up to the Middle and Back you do

Pass Thru, with a Wheel and Deal

Double Pass Thru, Cloverleaf

Centres Pass Thru, corner Swing, Promenade now

And so, become yourself, because the past (is just a goodbye)

MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER

Sides Face Grand Square

Teach, your children well

Their father's hell, did slowly go by

And feed, them on your dreams

The one they pick’s, the one you'll know by

Allemande and Weave

Don't you ever ask them why, if they told you, you would cry

So just look at them and sigh….

And know they love you

TAG

And know they love you

ORIGINAL LYRICS

You, who are on the road
Must have a code
That you can live by
And so become yourself
Because the past is just a goodbye

 

Teach your children well
Their father's hell
Did slowly go by
And feed them on your dreams
The one they pick's, the one you'll know by

 

Don't you ever ask them, "Why?"
If they told you, you would cry
So, just look at them and sigh
And know they love you

 

And you, of tender years (can you hear and do you care)
Can't know the fears (and can't you see)
That your elders grew by (we must be free)
And, so, please help them with your youth (to teach your children what you believe in)
They seek the truth (make a world that we can live in)
Before they can die

 

Teach your parents well
Their children's hell
Will slowly go by
And feed them on your dreams
The one they pick's the one you'll know by

 

Don't you ever ask them, "Why?"
If they told you, you would cry
So, just look at them and sigh
And know they love you