Save the Children
Gil Scott-Heron * Track #2 On Pieces of a Man (1971 Original Version)
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Save the Children by Gil Scott-Heron
Performed by
Gil Scott-HeronProduced by
Bob ThieleWrited by
Gil Scott-HeronAbout
Gil reflects on the plight of African Americans in the wake of the civil rights era, and urges that something must be done now to safeguard the next generation for when they eventually grow up and are forced to face the harsh reality of life in black America.
Save the Children Lyrics
[Verse 1: Gil Scott-Heron]
If you're driving through the country on a lazy afternoon
Or you're watching your children playing 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: Gil Scott-Heron]
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: Gil Scott-Heron]
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?
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 4: Gil Scott-Heron]
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
Save the Children Q&A
Who wrote Save the Children's ?
Save the Children was written by Gil Scott-Heron.
Who produced Save the Children's ?
Save the Children was produced by Bob Thiele.