Teach The Children

I say the words of your mouth
 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
 'cause 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
 'cause 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
 'cause 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 'cause 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 don't 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)