For the Children

Come let us sing a song for the children Cause babylon nuh care about the children I see dem doing in dem doing all dem doing Dem nuh care about the children - children Dem only sit down and mash up the society And nothing for the children - the children Righteousness and love we hafi give that to the children A no hatred a no grudge could never give that to the children - the children Come let us pave away for the children So that they all can live, oh yes Tired fi see dem outa road deh ya a juggle And me see you teach dem peer negative Now tell me what have you done to protect dem I'm talking you Mr. Big Investment Instead a you bring dem to the top of the mountain A peer pit you a dig I see dem doing in dem doing all dem doing Dem nuh care about the children - children Dem only sit down and mash up the society And nothing for the children - the children I know that they depending on you Open your heart and let Jah through To every mother and every father I and I say bless up I know the feeling what it bring to see your children dress up Teach dem the right thing nuh make dem mind get mess up Every thing it will be fine you don't have to stress up Tell your son put down the gun him a tek up Counsel him show him the gun ting a nuh something fi get up Babylon a nuff a Jah Jah children unno set up But dis ya generation you never ever go wreck up I see dem doing in dem doing all dem doing Dem nuh care about the children - children Dem only sit down and mash up the society And nothing for the children - the children Righteousness and love we hafi give that to the children A no hatred and no grudge could never give that to the children - the children I know that they depending on you Open your heart and let Jah through Help fi bring dem education gi dem all what dem want Gi dem the mind fi handle the matter and teach dem how fi chant Become a musican like I and even ram a few dance I know that they dan no badda tell me dem can't I wish that they would never feel lonely Just gi dem a home and let the children feel homely One for little John, Claudette and one for Tony Yes dem a the future and Jah Jah have shown me I see dem doing in dem doing all dem doing Dem nuh care about the children - children Dem only sit down and mash up the society And nothing for the children - the children Righteousness and love we hafi give that to the children A no hatred and no grudge could never give that to the children - the children