Song Description
An anthem posing the question, "What would it mean to have a world in which no child was left behind?" regardless of race, economic status, nationality, etc.
| Song Length |
3:23 |
Genre |
Pop - Easy Listening, Folk - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Subject |
Liberal, Progressive, Love for Child |
Similar Artists |
Joan Baez, Linda Ronstadt |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
A mother holds her newborn child, protected and secure
And wonders at the miracle of innocence so pure
She knows her child?s a lucky one, his circumstances blessed
His future safe and guaranteed, but what about the rest?
CHORUS:
TO LEAVE NO CHILD BEHIND - WHAT WOULD IT MEAN?
TO LEAVE NO CHILD BEHIND - IS IT A DREAM?
THAT ONE DAY WE WILL FIND A WAY TO LEAVE NO CHILD BEHIND
She thinks about the children who are born to different lives
Where poverty steals every hope and dreams are compromised
She worries about the children born to hunger, war, and fear
And wonders at a world that understands but doesn?t care
CHORUS: repeat
If every life is precious, then we can?t afford to choose
Who we?ll cherish, who will perish - we win together or we lose
CHORUS: repeat