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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Janet Jackson
Background Vocals
Jimmy Jam
Keyboards
Terry Lewis
Percussion
Steve Barnett
Conductor
Julie Ayer
Violin
Carolyn Daws
Violin
Hanley Daws
Violin
Thomas Kornacker
Second Violin
Frank Lee
Second Violin
Carl Nashan
Second Violin
Elsa Nilsson
Second Violin
Romuald Tecco
First Violin
Hyacinthe Tlucek
First Violin
Tamas Strasser
Viola
Peter Howard
Cello
Joshua Koestenbaum
Cello
Kathy Kienzle
Harp
Jamila Lafleur
Additional Vocals
Tsehaye Marks
Additional Vocals
Tarnika McDaniel
Additional Vocals
Sonja Robinson
Additional Vocals
Clarice Rupert
Additional Vocals
Warlesha Ryan
Additional Vocals
Reshard Taylor
Additional Vocals
Shante Owens
Additional Vocals
Amy Powell
Spoken Word
Christopher Brown
Double Bass
John Tartaglia
Viola
Steven Wilson
Additional Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmy Jam
Songwriter
Terry Lewis
Songwriter
Lee Blaskey
String Arranger
Lee Blaske
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Janet Jackson
Co-Producer
Jimmy Jam
Producer
Terry Lewis
Producer
Steve Hodge
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
Children are called the future
Of an adult world
They are born, with spirits so innocent
'Til we teach them how to hate
Add to the world's confusion
We teach our kids rules
That we don't adhere to ourselves
Right or wrong, what examples can they take?
The people we learn from, forge the artists we become
Livin' in a world they didn't make
Livin' in a world that's filled with hate
Livin' in a world where grown ups break the rules (The future)
Livin' in a world they didn't make
Payin' for a lot of adult mistakes
How much of this madness can they take as children?
Children grow, to become our young adults
Problems of the world
They must learn how to confront
Doin' drugs, joinin' gangs to rebel
Colors show they belong, to the social override
'Cause they're livin' in a space, they feel out of place
Livin' in a world they didn't make
Livin' in a world that's filled with hate
Livin' in a world where grown ups break the rules (The future)
Livin' in a world they didn't make
Payin' for a lot of adult mistakes
How much of this madness can they take as children?
How much can they take?
Livin' in a world they did not make
Livin' in a world that's filled with hate
Livin' in a world where grown ups break the rules
(They're just) Livin' in a world they did not make
Payin' for a lot of adult mistakes
How much of this madness can they take as children?
How much can they take?
Children of the world
They're born so innocent
How much can they take?
Livin' in a world we didn't make (Save the babies)
Payin' for a lot of adult mistakes (Save the babies)
How much of this madness can we take?
This just in...
At least 5 people are dead, and 30 others wounded
After a gunman opened fire on a California School Playground
And then killed himself...
Apparently the gunman, armed with an automatic rifle
Shot the kids directly in...
Writer(s): T. Lewis, J. Harris Iii
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