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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Intruders
The Intruders
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kenneth Gamble
Kenneth Gamble
Producer
Leon Huff
Leon Huff
Producer

Lyrics

Save the children
Save the children
If you're driving through the country on a lazy afternoon (lazy, lazy afternoon)
Or you're watching your children play (playin') after school (playin', playin')
Oh, they seem to be so unaware of
(They seem to be so unaware), I know, I know
The things that they'll soon have to take care of
(The things that they'll soon have to take care of)
We've got to do something to save the children
Soon it will be their turns to try and save the world
Oh, right now they seem to play such a small part of
(Right now they play such a small part of)
Oh, the things that they'll soon be right at the heart of
(The things they'll soon be at the heart of)
We've got to do something to save the children
(I said we've all got to save the children)
Soon it will be their turns to try and save the world
Oh, if we know, all we say we know, about the problem
(The things we know about the problem)
Why can't we do something, do something to try and solve it?
(Why can't we do something to solve it?)
We've got to do something to save the children
(You and you save the children, you gotta help now)
We got to do something to save the children (save the babies, yeah)
Save the children!
Save the children!
Say the truth and save the children, save the children!
Save the children
We got to do something to save the children
Save the children, save the children, save the children
Save the children (you've gotta all save the children)
We've got to do something to save the children
Save the children, save the children, save the children!
Save the children
Written by: Gil Scott-Heron
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