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lyrics
No Child Ever
A father called his darling boy, and said "son tell me true
Years from now, when you grow up, what are you gonna do
Will you be a painter, and bring colour to this world
Or will you be a singer, singing songs that must be heard,
Perhaps a noble actor, make all the world your stage
What will you be when you're my age?"
"Father dear father, I'll tell you what I'll be
I'll become a businessman and build a factory
I'll make bombs and missiles, hundreds everyday
And I'll sell to any tyrant just as long as they can pay"
Said no child ever,
No child ever,
Said no child ever
What do we become
A mother asked her little girl "when you're grown up like me
Tell me dear, what would choose, who would you like to be
Will you be a poet., a voice for the oppressed
Or will you be a lawyer and defend the dispossessed,
Perhaps a nimble dancer, full of grace and poise
Tell me dear, what is your choice?"
"Mother, dear mother, I know the choice I'll make
I'll learn to be a pilot and to the skies I'll take
I'll blindly follow orders and obey the powers that be
And in the name of freedom I'll bomb children just like me"
SAID NO CHILD EVER (x3)
What do we become
SAID NO CHILD EVER (x3)
What have we become
credits
released May 11, 2018
Mick Blake - vocals, guitars, harmonicas.
Mick Blake is a singer/songwriter based in County Leitrim. His songs have a strong message, covering topics such as social
injustice, inequality and war.
His song “Oblivious” was covered by Christy Moore, and appears on Moore’s latest album, “Lily”....more
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