Children Children

[Pre-Song]
Roots!
Teacher-teacher (Yes!)
I don't want no ice cream love, that's too cold for me, little girl
I don't want no ice cream love, girl, can't you see?
Different style on gone fi dat number

[Intro]
I don't want no ice cream love, that's too cold for me, little girl
I don't want no ice cream love, girl, can't you see?
A did you like dat?

[Verse 1]
Jah, mi say, children, children
Yes, mumma?
Cah, where have you been to?
Grandpupa
Cah, what did he gave you?
Bread an' cheese
Then a how you a go reach it on a broken chair?
Suppose I fall, you do not care
Who learn you dat di man has di dog?
Say, say, who learn you dat di man has di dog?

[Post-Verse]
You mean me?
Yes, you, dat is who
Number two stole di cookie from a cookie jar
A two stole di cookie from di cookie jar

[Verse 2]
Say, children, children
Yes, mumma?
Cah, where have you been to?
Grandpupa
Cah, what did he gave you?
Bread an' cheese
Then a how you a go reach it on a broken chair?
Suppose I fall, you do not care
Who learn you dat di man has the dog? (Dem pussycat)

[Post-Verse]
You mean me?
Yes, you, dat is who
Number two stole di cookie from a cookie jar
But, two stole di cookie from a cookie jar (Hey!)

[Verse 3]
Gal an' boy, go broke-rob store (Bimma!)
Gal an' boy, go broke-rob store
Chi, rob dem one by one-a
Gal an' boy dub dem two by two
Gal an' boy broke dem three by three (Cah, do you like dat?)
Broke dem four by four (Hey!)

[Post-Verse]
Say dat, mi ackee, mi ackee's coming
So mi say, mi ackee, mi ackee's coming
Cah, said a, blue yah one yah deh make him talk
Dem said a, pink yah one deh make him talk deh (Hey!)
Musical sounds lead di way

[Bridge]
Jah, mi say, children, children
Yes, mumma?
I want a love that is warm and pure as mine (That's why I say)
Because, my love is warmer than a chocolate fudge
Murderer!

[Verse 4]
Jah, mi say, children, children
Yes, mumma?
Cah, where have you been to?
Grandpupa
Then a what did he gave you?
Bread an' cheese
Then a how you a go reach it on a broken chair?
Say, a how you a go reach it on a broken chair?
Suppose I fall, you do not care
Who learn you dat di man has di dog?
Cah, who learn you dat di man has di dog?

[Outro]
You mean me?
Yes, you, dat is who