Story Behind The Song
this song is based on real life experience and came about after seeing so many kids being abused and mistreated and in some instances their plight has even bin desensitize, so all this song seeks to do really is to wake us up and let us know that we all play a part in our children future because we all were once kids and our adolescence history determine who we are today,so the goal is to treat the youth as precious as a gem
Song Description
song speaks about being there for the children at an early age and treat them precious so the can grow to be productive citizens in society, also protect them from evil doers who seek to destroy the youths by molesting them or drugs or simply deviating them of the right path like getting a proper education etc, this song promote life, respect and liberty.
Song Length |
3:53 |
Genre |
World - Reggae/Caribbean, World - World Beat |
Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Peaceful, Moving |
Subject |
Baby, Children, Life |
Similar Artists |
Bob Marley And The Wailers, Ziggy Marley |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
INTRO YO, LIKE THE LATE GREAT MICHAEL JACKSON SAID,
WE ARE THE WORLD, WE ARE THE CHILDREN
SO LETS PROTECT THEM DON'T NEGLECT THEM
CHORUS THE SEED WA YA REAP ARE THE SEED WA YA SOW
PROTECT THE LITTLE CHILDREN AND SEE THEM GROW
TEACH THE LITTLE CHILDREN SO THAT THEY WILL KNOW
THAT DEM HEART HAFFI CLEAN AND PURE LIKE THE RAINBOW
THE SEED WA YA REAP ARE THE SEED WA YA SOW
PROTECT THE LITTLE CHILDREN AND SEE THEM GROW
UPON THE WRONG PATH WAY TELL DEM SAY NO GO
AND NO STRAY FROM THE PATH WAY WA STRAIGHT WA STRAIGHT AND NARROW
VERSE 1 DON'T BE NO PREDATOR, TREAT DEM LIKE NO PREY
JUST BE DEM LIFE EDITOR, DON'T LEAD DEM ASTRAY
SO STOP ALL THE CHILD ABUSE, THERE IS NO EXCUSE
FOR YOUR ACT AND YOUR ATTITUDE
SHOW DEM THE WAY SET DEM SPEED AND DEM ALTITUDE
DON;T WANNA HEAR NO NEWS BOUT NO YOUTH THERE WA MAMA LOSE
DEM THERE CHILDREN ARE THE LEADERS FOR TOMORROW
DON'T TEACH DEM BOUT NO PAIN NO DON'T TEACH DEM BOUT NO SORROW
CHORUS THE SEED WA YA REAP ARE THE SEED WA YA SOW
PROTECT THE LITTLE CHILDREN AND SEE THEM GROW
TEACH THE LITTLE CHILDREN SO THAT THEY WILL KNOW
THAT DEM HEART HAFFI CLEAN AND PURE LIKE THE RAINBOW
THE SEED WA YA REAP ARE THE SEED WA YA SOW
PROTECT THE LITTLE CHILDREN AND SEE THEM GROW
UPON THE WRONG PATH WAY TELL DEM SAY NO GO
AND NO STRAY FROM THE PATH WAY WA STRAIGHT WA STRAIGHT AND NARROW
VERSE 2 FULL TIME WE BUN OUT ALL THE PEDOPHILE
WHEN YOU SEE DEM THERE NO HESITATE TO BUN THE REDDER FIRE
THE LAWS OF THE LAND THEM AH TRY DEFY
THE FUTURE OF THE LITTLE CHILDREN DEM AH TRY DENY
BUT DON'T YOU KNOW DAT ANYTIME YOU COME AND VIOLATE DEM
REMEMBER SAY THAT YOU NA STOP FROM ANNIHILATE DEM
WHY DON'T YOU LOVE AND CARE THEM, INSTEAD YOU WANT TO SHOVE AND TEAR THEM
DON'T LET NO CHILD MOLESTER COME NEAR THEM
YO IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION YA BETTER STARE THEM
CA WE GAT TO PROTECT WE LITTLE TEMMY AND TOYA
CA DEM CUDDA GROW TO BE WE DOCTOR AND LAYWER
NOBODY CUDDA COME AND TRY FI DESTROY HERE
GAT TO PROTECT WE LITTLE GIRL AND BOY HERE
CHORUS THE SEED WA YA REAP ARE THE SEED WA YA SOW
PROTECT THE LITTLE CHILDREN AND SEE THEM GROW
TEACH THE LITTLE CHILDREN SO THAT THEY WILL KNOW
THAT DEM HEART HAFFI CLEAN AND PURE LIKE THE RAINBOW
THE SEED WA YA REAP ARE THE SEED WA YA SOW
PROTECT THE LITTLE CHILDREN AND SEE THEM GROW
UPON THE WRONG PATH WAY TELL DEM SAY NO GO
AND NO STRAY FROM THE PATH WAY WA STRAIGHT WA STRAIGHT AND NARROW
VERSE 3 SO MANY BEAST OUTTA STREET, DEM DISCREET
SO BE CAREFUL WHO YA MEET AN A GREET
SOME A SMILE SHOW DEM TEETH, BUT UNDERNEATH
DEM THERE FLEECE DEM A BEAT ANOTHER BEAT
A TRUE DEM EVIL TO THE PEAK, WELL NUFF A DEM A PREIST
TRUE DEM WEAK, DEM A FREAK, INSTEAD A TEACH
DEM A PLAY HIDE AND SEEK WITH YA NEPHEW AND YA NEICE
YOU NA SEE IT INA TIMES LIKE THESE, YA ALWAYS HAFFI THERE THERE
ON YOUR Q'S AND P'S
CUS I, DON'T WANNA HEAR BOUT NO YOUTH WA A CRY
AND I DON'T WANNA HEAR BOUT NO YOUTH WA A CRY
CUS Y YOU CAN'T GIV DEM A PLY, NO TELL THEM NOTHING BOUT NO DENY
ME SAY, YA CAN'T EVEN TRUST YA OWN SHADOW AFTER DARK
NUFF A DEM MI SEE SAY DEM NO STOP SKYLARK
IN DEM NEGATIVITY DON'T YOU TAKE PART
HAVE TO KEEP MI PICKNEY DEM CLOSE TO MI HEART
CHORUS THE SEED WA YA REAP ARE THE SEED WA YA SOW
PROTECT THE LITTLE CHILDREN AND SEE THEM GROW
TEACH THE LITTLE CHILDREN SO THAT THEY WILL KNOW
THAT DEM HEART HAFFI CLEAN AND PURE LIKE THE RAINBOW
THE SEED WA YA REAP ARE THE SEED WA YA SOW
PROTECT THE LITTLE CHILDREN AND SEE THEM GROW
UPON THE WRONG PATH WAY TELL DEM SAY NO GO
AND NO STRAY FROM THE PATH WAY WA STRAIGHT WA STRAIGHT AND NARROW