Teach The Children Lyrics - Singles - Tony Rebel

I say the words of your mouth 

And the meditation of your heart 

Be acceptable 

Always know that you're gonna be responsible, seen 

And I say yuh find yourself With an instrumental influence 

Use it with a positive sense 

Or else yuh gonna pay the consequence 

Rebel speaks again 

I say be careful what you teach the little children 

Make sure a nuh something to hurt them 

Mind what yuh say to mi sista 

She could be the next Prime Minister 

(I say) fi watch what yuh say to mi daughta 

'cause in the long run, she could be your doctor 

How yu no fi mention dat to mi son, Don 

A me no want me little boy fi turn a gunman 

Still yuh never listen 

Yuh ears must be missin 

Every day yuh say yuh gun a shine an a glisten 

Yuh writing fi the screamer and de lighter and de whistle 

It look like yuh forget all about God's blessing 

De wisdom from your mouth 

Meditation of your heart 

Should be free from negative of every sort 

Want a good cow 

Yuh better grow a good calf 

Be careful what ya inject inna de youth dem heart (and just) 

I say be careful what you teach the little children 

Make sure a nuh something to hurt them 

Mind what yuh say to mi sista 

She could be the next Prime Minister 

(I say) fi watch what yuh say to mi daughta 

'cause in the long run, she could be your doctor 

How yu no fi mention dat to mi son, Don 

A me no want me little boy fi turn a gunman 

Mista Tie an Mista Jacket 

You Mr false prophet 

Leading the children astray, 

Mi a beg unnu fi stop it 

Dust upon an rocket 

For put it in yuh pocket 

Give the people water fi carry inna basket 

So if ya find yourself 

With a instrumental influence 

Everytime you use it, use your conscience 

The seed where yuh sow 

It is no accident 

And nevah yuh nevah yuh nevah yuh shall escape the judgement 

Watch what you teach the little children 

Make sure it not something to hurt them 

Mind what yuh say to mi sista 

She could be the next Prime Minister 

(I say) fi watch what yuh say to mi daughta 

'cause in the long run, she could be your doctor 

And yu no fi mention dat to mi son, ((Dan?)) 

And me no want me little boy fi turn a gunman 

If yuh say yuh love di yout 

And that is the truth 

We will find out 'cause you are judged by the fruit 

If ya teach dem fi shoot 

And turn prostitute 

Hang upon your shoulder, never dilute 

Tommorow man and woman 

Is the youth of today 

So understand that you should not lead dem astray 

You responsibility 

Is to to show dem the way 

And if you dont then-- 

Somebody, somebody have fi pay (so) 

Watch what you teach the little children 

Make sure it not something to hurt them 

Mind what yuh say to mi sista 

She could be the next Prime Minister 

How yuh fi say dem ((naw?)) things to mi daughta 

When in the long run, she could be your doctor 

No bother mention dat to mi son, ((Dan?)) 

And me no want me little boy fi turn a gunman 

Mista Prime Minister, Mista Speaker 

Mista Opposition Leader 

Linguist, Journalist, Dj's and Singer 

Producer, Smooth operator 

And de radio announcer 

Preacher, Teacher, Mother and Father 

How much ah tell yuh 

When me tell you mi friend 

You want me repeat meself all over again 

Yuh want the future nice 

And yuh don't know how 

Yuh bettah teach the yout right 

And yuh better do it now (so) 

(repeat chorus and fade)