Killing the child,

trying to make him a man.

Make him grow up, as fast as you can.

So you can get on, with your life again.

Trying to make him a man,

send him to school,

teach him his ABC's and 123's,

before the age of 3.

Teach him how bad the world is,

before he knows its any good.

teach him to hate his wife,

before he meets the woman,

who will share the rest of his life.

Killing the child,

trying to make him a man.

Make him work, as hard as you can.

For the world is no easy place.

Teach him to work,

before he learns to play.

So he works hard, til his dying day,

and he makes it, to his early grave.

Killing the child,

trying to make him a man.

Make him grow up,

as fast as you can.

CALDER WOLFE