I don't know what it is About you that makes me feel complete Your smile brings me peace Your laughter can heal my world If I choose to love you If I choose to leave you If I choose to embrace you Maybe some day I can be as you are Dear child ♪ The thought of you in pain, I can't imagine Cut so deep I just can't explain, oh You deserve so much better than a world that puts you last Puts you last If we choose to hurt you Whatever we choose to ignore you We choose to make you cry And the world will never be as pure as you are Dear child So many ways to love ya So many ways to teach ya So many ways to please ya So many ways to reach ya (count the ways) So many ways to love ya So many ways to teach ya (let me count the ways) So many ways to please ya So many ways to make you laugh Oh if I choose (laugh) Oh if I choose (laugh) Dear child Yes I know what it is About you that makes me feel complete Your smile brings me peace Your laughter heals my world So many ways to love ya So many ways to teach ya So many ways to raise ya So many ways to lead ya (count the ways) So many ways to love ya So many ways to teach ya (let me count the ways) So many ways to please ya So many ways to reach ya (reach ya) Dear child We can count the ways Let me count the ways Dear child Let me count the ways