Take a Stand

Her back is aching From a long day's work There is so much that she must clean And her employers They say not kind words But today she turns 13 He has a story that millions of children share We must come together for there's no time to spare Now is the time to unite Take a stand for children's rights To dream, to learn, to play To grow in safety day by day We all must do our part To give these lives a brand new start On us their futures depend Bring child labor to an end No, it's time to take a stand His lungs are burning From the dust he breathes In tunnels deep beneath the ground He doesn't always get the food he needs But it's the only that he's found He has a story that millions of children share We must come together for there's no time to spare Now is the time to unite Take a stand for children's rights To dream, to learn, to play To grow in safety day by day We all must do our part To give these lives a brand new start On us their futures depend Bring child labor to an end To an end It's time to take a stand Take a stand for children everywhere Take a stand for there's no time to spare We must intercede and prevent We must protect the innocent 152 million That's too many children Working hard, no golden rule when each of them should be in school We must support each family in crisis and uncertainty 152 million That's too many children Working hard, no golden rule when each of them should be in school Provide for those in poverty, make school accessible every child Now is the time to unite Take a stand for children's rights To dream, to learn, to play To grow in safety day by day We all must do our part To give these lives a brand new start On us their futures depend Bring child labor to an end (Labor) it's time to take a stand Take a stand