Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gil Scott-Heron
Vocals
Bernard Purdie
Drums
Brian Jackson
Electric Piano
Burt Jones
Electric Guitar
Hubert Laws
Flute
Johnny Pate
Conductor
Ron Carter
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gil Scott-Heron
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Simpson
Mixing Engineer
Bob Thiel
Producer
Hall Ray
Mixing Engineer
Lillian Seyfert
Assistant Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
If you're driving through the country on a lazy afternoon
Or you're watchin' your children playin' after school
They seem to be so unaware of, I know, I know
The things that they'll soon have to take care of
[Verse 2]
We've got to do something, yeah, to save the children
Soon it will be their turns to try and save the world
Right now they seem to play such a small part of
The things that they'll soon be right at the heart of
[Verse 3]
My little Tommy, he said he wants to be a fireman
And little Mary, she said she got to teach school
If we know all we say we know about the problems, oh
Why can't we do something to try and solve them?
[Verse 4]
We've got to do something, yeah, to save the children
Soon it will be their turns to try and save the world
We've got to do something, yeah, to save the children
To save the children
To save the children
Written by: Gil Scott-Heron