we are the children

Story Behind The Song

FROM VISITING ORPHANAGES IN MALAWI AND SEEING HOW LOVELY AND WELCOMING THE CHILDREN WERE AND I WANTED TO WRITE A SONG FOR OUR CHILDREN TO SING -TALKING ABOUT UNITY, HOW THE WORLD IS A BETTER PLACE WHEN WE ARE ALL FRIENDS TOGETHER - AND THAT STARTS WITH CHILDREN!

Song Description

TALKS ABOUT HOW CHILDREN ALL AROUND THE WORLD CAN BE FRIENDS AND TEACH ADULTS TO BE THE SAME

Song Length 3:33 Genre Pop - Classic
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Mixed Vocals
Mood Welcoming Subject Friendship
Language English Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

WE ARE THE CHILDREN

WE ARE ALL CHILDREN IN COUNTRIES AFAR
WE HAVE A MESSAGE IT SAYS THAT WE ARE
THINKING OF THE FUTURE
IT?S PART OF US TOO ?COS WE?RE CHILDREN TOGETHER,
JUST LIKE YOU


WE ARE LITTLE CHILDREN, WE DON?T JUST PLAY
THE GROWN-UPS AROUND US MUST HEAR WHAT WE SAY
THE SOUND OF OUR VOICES, THE SOUND OF OUR SONG
WE?RE SINGING FOR FRIENDSHIP, WE?RE SINGING FOR LOVE


WE DO UNDERSTAND AND WE SEE
WITH JUST ONE VOICE. WE CAN RELIEVE
THE SUFFERINGS OF OTHERS, WHAT BETTER TO DO?
PUT VOICES TOGETHER AND THE WORLD WILL MOVE

WE ARE YOUR CHILDREN, AND WE HAVE NO FEAR
FOR WE WILL HELP OTHERS AND NOT DISAPPEAR
LIKE PEOPLE BEFORE US, WHOSE EYES COULD NOT SEE
THAT THOSE WE ARE HELPING COULD BE YOU, COULD BE ME

LOVE IS FOR ALWAYS, THIS MUCH WE KNOW
ALTHOUGH WE ARE CHILDREN THERE?S ALOT WE CAN SHOW
TO OTHERS WHO NEED US THAT WE?LL ALWAYS BE THERE
THERE?S FUN IN GIVING, AND THERE?S FUN TO SHARE

YOU ARE CHILDREN YET YOU SHOW THE WAY
YOU KNOW THE THINGS THAT WE?VE FORGOTTEN TO SAY
YOU ARE THE GROWN-UPS, WE THOUGHT YOU WOULD KNOW
YET YOU REMIND US WE ?VE A LONG WAY TO GO!

Lyrics CHRISTINA JACKSON Music CHRISTINA JACKSON
Producer CHRISTINA JACKSON Publisher CHRISTINA JACKSON
Performance PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN Label TESS RECORDS

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