One summer almost everyone Cheryl knew came to visit her. And they brought their kids. This funny song describes that wonderful time. Contrary to the way she pretends she doesn't like kids, I happen to know that she thinks they're great. 
Here is a live performance of Cheryl performing Little Kids on YouTube.
I heard this song during my first Cheryl concert, and it totally blew me away. I had only heard two songs: Half a Book, and I Know This Town. Both of these songs were thoughtful and sensitive songs about growing up, so I was ready for a very serious concert. When Cheryl sang this song, I realized that I wanted to hear more from her.
I kept asking her to record this song, and she kept deciding not to. I don't know if I finally wore her down, or if things just worked out so that she started playing it again. I am glad that she did. It is a great song.
- Little Kids
- Words And Music By:
- Cheryl Wheeler
- Hello, come in, great to see you again
- Been such a long drive, guess you're beat
- Heavens what's that? It's a dwarf in a hat
- Oh, no, you've brought the children, how sweet
- I'm sure you mentioned it when we'd last spoken
- Let me just move these so they don't get broken
- He's such a delight and you're staying the night
- You know I just love little kids
- Little kids are sticky and cute
- Little kids have mud on their boots
- And they run through my house,
- And they torment my dogs
- And I surely do love little kids
- Let's sit in here, honey, this is your chair.
- No, kitty's afraid when you shout
- Oh, it's okay, it was old anyway.
- And the other one washes right out
- Don't touch the parrot. That's right, it's a mean one
- How do they do it? I'd need a machine gun
- She's patient and kind. I'd be out of my mind
- You know I just love little kids
- Little kids will cry anywhere
- Little kids have food in their hair
- And they run through my house, and they torment my dogs
- And I surely do love little kids
- Don't pull their tails. No, they're not mean.
- Yes, if they bite you it hurts
- It's just a Sears coffee machine.
- Nobody knows how it works
- The company's gone, and I'm sitting alone.
- Away from the noise and the fuss
- The pets have returned and this weekend I've learned
- Little children are nothing like us.
- They put their shoes in ridiculous places
- They leave their fingerprints on their own faces
- Oh how could you say we all started this way?
- You know I just love little kids
- Little kids get up way before me
- Little kids leave a trail of debris
- And they run through my house, and they torment my dogs
- And I surely do love little kids
- 2/15/89
- (P) January 8, 1997
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