Listen to Livin' In a World (They Didn't Make) by Janet Jackson

Livin' In a World (They Didn't Make)

Janet Jackson

R&B/Soul

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Janet Jackson

Background Vocals

Jimmy Jam

Keyboards

Terry Lewis

Percussion

Steve Barnett

Conductor

Julie Ayer

Violin

Carolyn Daws

Violin

Hanley Daws

Violin

Thomas Kornacker

Thomas Kornacker

Second Violin

Frank Lee

Second Violin

Carl Nashan

Second Violin

Elsa Nilsson

Second Violin

Romuald Tecco

First Violin

Hyacinthe Tlucek

Hyacinthe Tlucek

First Violin

John Tartaglia

Viola

Tamas Strasser

Viola

Peter Howard

Cello

Joshua Koestenbaum

Joshua Koestenbaum

Cello

Kathy Kienzle

Harp

Jamila Lafleur

Additional Vocals

Tsehaye Marks

Additional Vocals

Tarnika McDaniel

Tarnika McDaniel

Additional Vocals

Sonja Robinson

Additional Vocals

Clarice Rupert

Additional Vocals

Warlesha Ryan

Additional Vocals

Reshard Taylor

Additional Vocals

Shante Owens

Additional Vocals

Amy Powell

Spoken Word

Christopher Brown

Christopher Brown

Double Bass

Steven Wilson

Additional Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jimmy Jam

Songwriter

Terry Lewis

Songwriter

Lee Blaskey

String Arranger

Lee Blaske

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Janet Jackson

Co-Producer

Jimmy Jam

Producer

Terry Lewis

Producer

Steve Hodge

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Children are called the future

Of an adult world

They are born with spirits so innocent

Till we teach them how to hate

Add to the world's confusion

We teach our kids rules

That we don't adhere to ourselves

Right or wrong, what examples can they take?

The people we learn from, forge the ideas we become

[Chorus]

Livin' in a world they didn't make

Livin' in a world that's filled with hate

Livin' in a world where grown ups break the rules

Livin' in a world they didn't make

Payin' for a lot of adult mistakes

How much of this madness can they take, our children?

[Verse 2]

Children grow to become our young adults

Problems of the world

They must learn how to confront

Doin' drugs, joinin' gangs to rebel

Colors show they belong

To the social override

'Cause they're livin' in a space

They feel out of place

[Chorus]

Livin' in a world they didn't make

Livin' in a world that's filled with hate

Livin' in a world where grown ups break the rules

Livin' in a world they didn't make

Payin' for a lot of adult mistakes

How much of this madness can they take, our children?

[Chorus]

Livin' in a world they didn't make

Livin' in a world that's filled with hate

Livin' in a world where grown-ups break the rules

Livin' in a world they didn't make

Payin' for a lot of adult mistakes

How much of this madness can they take our children?

[Bridge]

How much can they take?

Children of the world

They are all so innocent

How much can they take?

[Chorus]

Livin' in a world they didn't make

Payin' for a lot of adult mistakes

How much of this madness can they-

[Outro]

This just in

At least five people are dead, and thirty others wounded

After a gunman opened fire on a California School playground

And then killed himself

Apparently the gunman, armed with an automatic rifle, shot the kids' door

Written by: James Harris, Terry Lewis

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