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Yes I say children, children
yes daddy
So where have you been to
grandma daddy
Tell me if the system a sink you
you better stay far cause
cause dem not uplift you

Hey, you can take all of the money,
the house and the car
but give me the youth
give me the youth
Take all the pretty girls
and all materials
but give me the youth
give me the youth
Uplift them, teach them
show them about truths and rights
give me the youth
give me the youth
Educate them, and show them
how best to sow love, yo

Give me the youths
give me the youths

I can be the father of the fatherless
the one dem who motherless
Me rise them from the dungeon
and alleviate their stress
Mi give them hope
show them the best of all the best
whenever time you need them
show them interest, make we
rise them from the stress

Put them in the spotlight
send them to school, which is right
because if them don't have no vision
me will give them
This one is the spotlight
hey we not look no stripe
we kick off them folly pot
burn up dem coke pipe

Yes I say children, children
yes daddy
So where have you been to
grandma daddy
Tell me if the system a sink you
you better stay far cause
cause dem not uplift you

Hey, you can take all of the money,
the house and the car
but give me the youth
give me the youth
Take all the pretty girls
and all materials
but give me the youth
give me the youth
Uplift them, teach them
show them about truths and rights
give me the youth
give me the youth
Educate them, and show them
how best to sow love, yo

Give me the youths
give me the youths

I say paint a picture
because life is free
Rise them
put them pun dem q's and ps'
Children should be children
I hope you agree
give them equal opportunity
teach them to be themselves
and no matter what don't defile them
Me burn pervert behavior
protect them, bless them
son and daughter
give them strength inna
dem there days ya

Hey, children, children
yes daddy
So where have you been to
grandma daddy
Tell me if the system a sink you
you better stay far cause
cause dem not uplift you

Hey, you can take all of the money,
the house and the car
but give me the youth
give me the youth
Take all the pretty girls
and all materials
but give me the youth
give me the youth
Uplift them, teach them
show them about truths and rights
give me the youth
give me the youth
Educate them, and show them
how best to sow love, yo

Give me the youths
give me the youths