Lyrics by: Hal David
Music by: Joe Raposo
Featuring Nikka Costa and
vocal chorus
Arranged by: Don Costa
Orchestrated by: Vincent Falcone, Jr.
Soprano: Diana Lee
From the Album: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
Label: Reprise Records
Recorded: December 5, 1981
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<Frank with Nikki Costa and
chorus> (chorus only) [Nikki Costa]
(Lala lalalala, lala lalalala,
lala lalalala, lalala.)
<Said the older to the
younger giraffe, do you need someone to care for?>
<Said the older to the
younger giraffe, I'm available and therefore>
<Hand and hand they both went
down to spend the day in jungle town.>
<Anything that they can do,
humans can do too.>
As one human to another, I'd
like to question you (what's the question?)
If it takes the sun and the rain
to make a tree grow, (that's a hard one)
If it takes the moon and the
tide to make the sea flow,
What does it take to love a
child? (to love a child)
To love a child (to love a
child)
<You can start with a smile
and after a while,>
<A hug and a kiss, it takes
no more than this>
To love a child (to love a
child), hmm, hmm, hmm (hmm, hmm, hmm)
[Said the bigger to the smaller
raccoon, do you need someone to move you,]
[Said the smaller to the bigger
raccoon, if you move I will follow.]
(Up they went to climb a tree,
they end the day most happily.)
(Anything that they can do,
humans can do too.)
As one human to another, I'd
like to question you.
If it takes the sun and the rain
to make the tree grow, (to make the tree grow)
If it takes the moon and the
tide to make the sea flow, (to make the sea flow)
What does it take to love a
child? (to love a child)
To love a child (to love a
child)
<You can start with a smile
and after a while,>
<A hug and a kiss, it takes
no more than this>
To love a child (to love a
child), to love a child (hmm, hmm, hmm)
To love a child (lala, lalala,
lala lalala, lala lalala, lala lalala, lala lalala)
(lala lalala, lala lalala, lala
lalala, lala lalala, lala lalala, lala lalala,)
(lala lalala..)