Children are Our Future - VYBZ Kartel, Gaza Slim

1600 pickiny dem kill inna 12 years

41 dead last year, jah know star

All a who rape likkle pickiny fi dead

All a who shoot likkle pickiny fi dead

All a who hurt likkle pickiny fi dead

Mi no know a wa fly up inna dem man yah head but

I believe the children are our future

Teach dem well an let dem lead the way

Show dem all the beauty they posses inside

Give dem a saints of pride to make it easier

Let the children’s laughter

Remind us how we us to be

Everyday about 10 pickney missing

Police seh the crime scene clean like a whistle

But anybody dweet mi a beg unu fi listen

If mi ever hold unu mi nah send unu go prison

Unu grave dig already unu naw get no coffin

When mi done wid unu mi no care weh waan happen

Mummy watch yo girl when yo carry are go shopping

Daddy watch yo son likkle bwoy no fi gotten

Mek wi search up the coob fi the egg dem wa rotten

A no one man thing is a community battle

Mi watch yo kids fi yuh, yuh watch mi kids fi mi

Call the police if yo hear nothing fishy

Big man wear yo size like lieutenant Stitchy

Don’t touch the likkle girl mi no care if she pretty

Run yuh down wid the magnum a no Scatta

When yo hear la, la, la, la, la, la, a no Mrs Kitty

I believe the children are our future

Teach dem well an let dem lead the way

Show dem all the beauty they posses inside

Give dem a saints of pride to make it easier

Let the children’s laughter

Remind us how we us to be

Everybody searching for a hero

People need someone to look up to

I never found anyone to fulfilled my needs

A lovely place to be

And so I learn to depend on me

I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone shadows

If I fail, if I succeed

At least I live desirably

No matter what they take from me

They can take away my dignity

Because I’m greatest, the love of all

Is happening to me, it’s happening to me

I found the greatest love of all inside of me