Children Children

Album This song officially appears on the London Town Official album.
Timeline This song has been officially released in 1978

Master release


Related sessions

This song has been recorded during the following studio sessions


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Lyrics

I know a tiny waterfall
A magic little place
Where we can play together
And watch the fishes race

Children children where are you
Hiding in the forest playing in the rain
I hope you're not too far away
For me to see again

I know where there's a fairy
Who will invite us all to tea
But she won't let me in alone
You'll have to come with me

Children children where are you
Hiding in the forest playing in the rain
I hope you're not too far away
For me to see again

I know a tiny waterfall
A magic little place
Where we can play together
And watch the fishes race

Children children where are you
Hiding in the forest playing in the rain
I hope you're not too far away
For me to see again

Officially appears on


London Town

Official album • Released in 1978

2:22 • Studio versionA

Paul McCartney :
Acoustic guitar (?), Autoharp (?), Backing vocals, Bass, Flute, Producer, Violin
Linda McCartney :
Autoharp (?), Backing vocals, Keyboards
Denny Laine :
Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Flute, Vocals
Jimmy McCulloch :
Acoustic guitar (?)
Geoff Emerick :
Recording engineer
Joe English :
Drums, Harmonica, Vocals (?)
Mark Vigars :
Assistant engineer
Pete Henderson :
Assistant engineer
Steve Churchyard :
Assistant engineer

Session Recording:
February 7 to March 31, 1977
Studio :
EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon


London Town (1993)

Official album • Released in 1993

2:22 • Studio versionA

Paul McCartney :
Acoustic guitar (?), Autoharp (?), Backing vocals, Bass, Flute, Producer, Violin
Linda McCartney :
Autoharp (?), Backing vocals, Keyboards
Denny Laine :
Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Flute, Vocals
Jimmy McCulloch :
Acoustic guitar (?)
Geoff Emerick :
Recording engineer
Joe English :
Drums, Harmonica, Vocals (?)
Mark Vigars :
Assistant engineer
Pete Henderson :
Assistant engineer
Steve Churchyard :
Assistant engineer

Session Recording:
February 7 to March 31, 1977
Studio :
EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

Bootlegs


Water Wings

Unofficial album • Released in 1999

2:29 • Rough mix • From Stereo 1978 Test Pressing Acetate - With Rough Different Mix


London Town - Ultimate Archive Collection

Unofficial album • Released in 2015

2:22 • Studio versionA

Paul McCartney :
Acoustic guitar (?), Autoharp (?), Backing vocals, Bass, Flute, Producer, Violin
Linda McCartney :
Autoharp (?), Backing vocals, Keyboards
Denny Laine :
Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Flute, Vocals
Jimmy McCulloch :
Acoustic guitar (?)
Geoff Emerick :
Recording engineer
Joe English :
Drums, Harmonica, Vocals (?)
Mark Vigars :
Assistant engineer
Pete Henderson :
Assistant engineer
Steve Churchyard :
Assistant engineer

Session Recording:
February 7 to March 31, 1977
Studio :
EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon


London Town Sessions

Unofficial album • Released in 2015

2:27 • Alternate take • Test Pressing Acetates 1978

Live performances

Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.

Going further


Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989

With 25 albums of pop music, 5 of classical – a total of around 500 songs – released over the course of more than half a century, Paul McCartney's career, on his own and with Wings, boasts an incredible catalogue that's always striving to free itself from the shadow of The Beatles. The stories behind the songs, demos and studio recordings, unreleased tracks, recording dates, musicians, live performances and tours, covers, events: Music Is Ideas Volume 1 traces McCartney's post-Beatles output from 1970 to 1989 in the form of 346 song sheets, filled with details of the recordings and stories behind the sessions. Accompanied by photos, and drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews, this reference book draws the portrait of a musical craftsman who has elevated popular song to an art-form.

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