Trading Places
Song for Teaching Empathy to Kids
Bobby Susser
1. The child/children may join in the chorus.
2. The child/children may listen to this song, and imagine trading places with someone else, as he/she/they use their creativity to heighten their awareness of others.
3. The child/children may listen to this song as the parent/teacher plays it during rest, nap, or bedtime.
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading places
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading places
I would wear your new shoes
You would ride my old grey mule
I would like it when it’s hot
And you would like it when it’s cool
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading places
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading places
I would like the city lights
You would like a big red barn
I would love your city home
And you would love my country farm
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading places
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading places
I would feel just like you
You would feel the way I do
Maybe I do feel like you
And maybe you feel the way I do
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading places
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading places
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading places
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading places
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading places
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading place
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