"Teach The Gifted Children" Teach the gifted children teach them to have mercy Teach them about sunsets teach them about moonrise Teach them about anger the sin that comes with dawning Teach them about flowers the beauty of forgetfulness Then take me to the river (take me to the river) and put me in the water (and put me in the water) Bless them and forgive them (take me to the river) father cause they just don't know (take me to the river) All the gifted children Teach the gifted children the way of men and animals Teach them about cities the history of the mysteries Their vice and their virtues about branches that blow in the wind On the wages of their sins teach them of forgiveness teach them about mercy Teach them about music and the cool and cleansing waters What do they say, take me to the river (take me to the river) take me to the river (take me to the river) Put me in the water (take me to the river) and teach the gifted children (take me to the river) All the gifted children (take me to the river) (Take me to the river) (Take me to the river) intro {E}{A}{E}{A} {E}{A}{E}{A} {E}{A}{E}{A} (Teach the gifted children ...) {E}{A}{E}{A} (Teach them about sunsets ...) {E}{A}{E}{A} (Teach them about anger ...) {E}{A}{E}{A} (Teach them about flowers ...) {E}{A}{E}{A} (Then take me to the river ...) {E}{A}{E}{A} (Bless them and forgive them ...) {E}{A}{E}{A} (All the gifted children) .... ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// thanks: Detlef Juergens (detlef.juergens@nwn.de) posted the lyrics. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Kou, Maybe it helps. Greetings, Detlef Juergens ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Teach The Gifted Children Teach the gifted children Teach them to have mercy Teach them about sunsets Teach them about moonrise teach them about anger The sin that comes with drawing Teach them about flowers The beauty of forgetfulness Then take me to the river And put me in the water Bless them and forgive them Father 'cause they just don't know All the gifted children Teach the gifted children The ways of men and animals Teach them about cities The history of the mysteries Their vices and their virtues About branches that blow in the wind On the wages of their sins Teach them of forgiveness Teach them about mercy Teach them about music And the cool and cleansing water What do they say Take me to the river Take me to the river Put me in the water And teach the gifted children All the gifted children ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ///// transcribed by Shirou Kouchi (wildside@mtci.or.jp) ///////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////