
Date of issue: 03.12.2007
Song language: English
Teach The Children |
And the meditation of your heart |
Be acceptable |
Always know that you’re gonna be responsible, seen |
And I say yuh find yourself With an instrumental influence |
Use it with a positive sense |
Or else yuh gonna pay the consequence |
Rebel speaks again |
I say be careful what you teach the little children |
Make sure a nuh something to hurt them |
Mind what yuh say to mi sista |
She could be the next Prime Minister |
(I say) fi watch what yuh say to mi daughta |
Cuz in the long run, she could be your doctor |
How yu no fi mention dat to mi son, Don |
A me no want me little boy fi turn a gunman |
Still yuh never listen |
Yuh ears must be missin |
Every day yuh say yuh gun a shine an a glisten |
Yuh writing fi the screamer and de lighter and de whistle |
It look like yuh forget all about God’s blessing |
De wisdom from your mouth |
Meditation of your heart |
Should be free from negative of every sort |
Want a good cow |
Yuh better grow a good calf |
Be careful what ya inject inna de youth dem heart (and just) |
I say be careful what you teach the little children |
Make sure a nuh something to hurt them |
Mind what yuh say to mi sista |
She could be the next Prime Minister |
(I say) fi watch what yuh say to mi daughta |
Cuz in the long run, she could be your doctor |
How yu no fi mention dat to mi son, Don |
A me no want me little boy fi turn a gunman |
Mista Tie an Mista Jacket |
You Mr false prophet |
Leading the children astray |
Mi a beg unnu fi stop it |
Dust upon an rocket |
For put it in yuh pocket |
Give the people water fi carry inna basket |
So if ya find yourself |
With a instrumental influence |
Everytime you use it, use your conscience |
The seed where yuh sow |
It is no accident |
And nevah yuh nevah yuh nevah yuh shall escape the judgement |
Watch what you teach the little children |
Make sure it not something to hurt them |
Mind what yuh say to mi sista |
She could be the next Prime Minister |
(I say) fi watch what yuh say to mi daughta |
Cuz in the long run, she could be your doctor |
And yu no fi mention dat to mi son, (Dan?) |
And me no want me little boy fi turn a gunman |
If yuh say yuh love di yout |
And that is the truth |
We will find out cuz you are judged by the fruit |
If ya teach dem fi shoot |
And turn prostitute |
Hang upon your shoulder, never dilute |
Tommorow man and woman |
Is the youth of today |
So understand that you should not lead dem astray |
You responsibility |
Is to to show dem the way |
And if you dont then-- |
Somebody, somebody have fi pay (so) |
Watch what you teach the little children |
Make sure it not something to hurt them |
Mind what yuh say to mi sista |
She could be the next Prime Minister |
How yuh fi say dem (naw?) things to mi daughta |
When in the long run, she could be your doctor |
No bother mention dat to mi son, (Dan?) |
And me no want me little boy fi turn a gunman |
Mista Prime Minister, Mista Speaker |
Mista Opposition Leader |
Linguist, Journalist, Dj’s and Singer |
Producer, Smooth operator |
And de radio announcer |
Preacher, Teacher, Mother and Father |
How much ah tell yuh |
When me tell you mi friend |
You want me repeat meself all over again |
Yuh want the future nice |
And yuh don’t know how |
Yuh bettah teach the yout right |
And yuh better do it now (so) |
(repeat chorus and fade) |
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