Children R the Future

On and on and on and on Me say the beat don't stop until the break of dawn Nor does the growth of our young world Yes the children, be buildin, each boy and girl Cause you are the cream of the planet earth The new birth, now take that for what it's worth And give the child room, to blossom and bloom Livin large, it's your destiny to consume To take flight and ignite to a brand new height Cause that's your goal in life - am I right? (Yeah!) To start reachin, come on each and every Single one of y'all comprehend what I'm teachin I said listen up, listen up, listen up youngster Learn from a lesson that the Big Daddy brung ya It's nothin but knowledge, I shall bring to you And I'm not Mr. Rogers or Captain Kangaroo, but I know "Children, children" Where we goin now? Take my hand my child, and let me show you how Cause I'm here to help Those who need Knowledge of Self Young brothers and sisters, considered the cream That must rise to the top and fulfill the dream And there are desires that we all want to achieve But remember, respect is most greatest to receive And we don't have to gain it by bein TOUGH Or sellin our own kind that cooked white stuff So bring your negative mind from out of the shade Find your true self and let's all get paid, because People, people, why we live illegal? Your life just ends short and you know that there's no sequel (sequel) They'll say that it was fun while it lasted You run wild, stickin up and gettin blasted Pregnant girls livin solo, on the welfare Cause your so-called man said go to hell dere And young brothers that could be tryin to rap Instead, are out boostin clothes at the Gap Now what kind of life is that for a child? Runnin wild livin foul, hey, change your lifestyle Get some knowledge, and open your eyes Just take a little bit of time How fully you'll come to realize, that I believe the children are the future Teach them well and let them lead the way Show them all of the beauty they posess inside Give them, a sense of pride To make it easier, let the children's laughter Remind us how we used to be --- Children R the Future - Big Daddy Kane