They're dividing up their playthings This is yours, this is mine They're dividing up the bedroom With an imaginary line. One is running back to mother One just wants to be alone They will cry and pout and walk out Just like children I have known. Just like children I have known. They're not wiser, they're just grown It's not a chocolate ice cream cone It's not a doll-house, it's a home Just like children I have known. Almost down to sticks and stones They'll be lost out on their own Just like children I have known Just like children I have known. And they're gonna cry their eyes out Once they find out what they've done Cause their hearts aren't made of candy That they eat what the other wants. It could be a happy ending They don't have to live alone They could kiss and hug and make up Just like children I have known Just like children I have known. They're not wiser, they're just grown It's not a chocolate ice cream cone It's not a doll-house, it's a home Just like children I have known.