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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Vocals
Yusuf Islam
Yusuf Islam
Acoustic Guitar
Jay Weaver
Jay Weaver
Bass
Angela Cruz
Angela Cruz
Choir
Anna Wilson (Kid Connection)
Anna Wilson (Kid Connection)
Choir
Callie Cryar (Kid Connection)
Callie Cryar (Kid Connection)
Choir
Drew Cline
Drew Cline
Choir
Duane Hamilton
Duane Hamilton
Choir
Emily Webb (Kid Connection)
Emily Webb (Kid Connection)
Choir
John Mark Ivey
John Mark Ivey
Choir
Katherine Stewart (Kid Connection)
Katherine Stewart (Kid Connection)
Choir
Kim Fleming
Kim Fleming
Choir
Kristin Bauer (Kid Connection)
Kristin Bauer (Kid Connection)
Choir
Lisa Bevill
Lisa Bevill
Choir
Lisa Cochran
Lisa Cochran
Choir
Phoebe Cryar (Kid Connection)
Phoebe Cryar (Kid Connection)
Choir
Robert Bailey
Robert Bailey
Choir
Vicki Hampton
Vicki Hampton
Vocals
Bob Mater
Bob Mater
Drums
Jimmy Mattingly
Jimmy Mattingly
Fiddle
Andy Hall
Andy Hall
Guitar
Kent Wells
Kent Wells
Guitar
Danny Roberts
Danny Roberts
Mandolin
Paul Hollowell
Paul Hollowell
Piano
Richard Dennison
Richard Dennison
Vocals
Alan Umstead
Alan Umstead
Strings
Anthony Lamarchina
Anthony Lamarchina
Strings
Carole Rabinowitz
Carole Rabinowitz
Strings
Catherine Umstead
Catherine Umstead
Strings
Conni Ellisor
Conni Ellisor
Strings
David Davidson
David Davidson
Strings
Jack Jezioro
Jack Jezioro
Strings
Jim Grosjean
Jim Grosjean
Strings
Mary Kathryn Vonosdale
Mary Kathryn Vonosdale
Strings
Monisa Angell
Monisa Angell
Strings
Pam Sixfin
Pam Sixfin
Strings
Tom Howard
Tom Howard
Strings
Jennifer O'Brien
Jennifer O'Brien
Vocals
Cat Stevens
Cat Stevens
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Yusuf Islam
Yusuf Islam
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Producer
Kelly Pribble
Kelly Pribble
Engineer

Lyrics

Well I think it's fine Building jumbo planes Or taking a ride On a cosmic train Switch on a summer From a slot machine Yes you can get what you want, if you want 'Cause you can get anything I know we've come a long way We're changing day to day But tell me, where do the children play? Well you roll on roads Over fresh green grass With your heavy loads Pumping petrol gas And you make them long And you make them tough And you just go on and on And it seems you can't get off I know we've come a long way We're changing day to day But tell me, where do the children play? Crack the sky, scrapers fill the air But you keep on building higher 'Til there's no more room up there? (Will you make us laugh?) Will you make us laugh? (Will you make us cry?) Will you make us cry? (Will you tell us when to live?) Will you tell us when to live? (Will you tell us when to die?) Will you tell us when to die? I know we've come a long way We're changing day to day But tell me, where do the children play? Tell me, where, where do the children play? Well I think it's fine, building jumbo planes Or taking a ride on a cosmic train But where do the children play? Just tell me (where do the children play?) Where do the children play?
Writer(s): Yusuf Islam Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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