For The Children - Gentleman

Intro:

Come let us sing a song for the children

Cause babylon nuh care about the children

Chorus 1:

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 — children — the children

Righteousness and love we hafi give it to the children — the children

A no hatred a no grudge could never give it to the children — the children

Verse 1:

Come let us pave a way for the children

So that they all can live

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

Chorus 2:

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 — children — the children

Bridge:

I know that they depending on you

Open your heart and let jah through

Verse 2:

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 nuh make dem mind get mess up Every ting 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 pet up Babylon a nuff a jah jah children unno set up But dis ya generation you never ever go wreck up Chorus 1

Bridge

Verse 3:

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 musician like I and even ram a few dance

I know that they can 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 Chorus 1