Crédits
INTERPRÉTATION
Gary Clark Jr.
Voix principales
Stevie Wonder
Chant
Savannah Allee
Chœurs
Jon Deas
Orgue Hammond
Shanan Ashlee
Chœurs
Alex Peterson
Basse électrique
Shawn Aleesha
Chœurs
J.J. Johnson
Batterie
COMPOSITION ET PAROLES
Stevie Wonder
Paroles/Composition
Gary Clark Jr.
Paroles/Composition
Jacob Sciba
Paroles/Composition
PRODUCTION ET INGÉNIERIE
Gary Clark Jr.
Production
Jacob Sciba
Ingénierie de mixage
Mike Bozzi
Ingénierie de mastérisation
Lamar Mitchell
Équipe technique de prise de son
Justin Francis
Ingénieries complémentaires
Noah Nunez
Assistance d’ingénierie
Paroles
[Verse 1]
What about the children
Playin' in the streets
Dreaming of that good life
No shoes on their feet?
Where is their mama? Where is their daddy?
They need some badly
We all agree, yeah
We can all agree, yeah, huh
[Chorus]
It doesn't matter when life is shattered
To honest people like you, yeah
Honest people like you, yeah
[Verse 2]
Mm, what about that good girl
Workin' on the street
Giving up that good, good
So her babies can eat?
Tell me, what would you do if you were in her shoes?
It wasn't her dream, we all agree
Yes, we all agree, yeah
[Chorus]
Ah, it really doesn't matter when life is shattered
To honest people like you, yeah
Honest people like you, yeah
You know what we're talkin' about
[Bridge]
What about the children?
Life ain't what it seems
What about the children?
All their broken dreams
Everyday's a struggle
Life just not a dream
No one gives a damn (Come on)
Makes a mother scream
Oh-oh, yeah, yeah-yeah
Make your woman scream
[Verse 3]
What about that good man
Locked up from the streets
Trying to make a dollar
To put shoes on his baby's feet, now?
Their mama's working from time to service
They need somebody, we all agree now, yeah
We can all agree, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
Well, it doesn't matter when life is shattered
To honest people like you
Honest people like you, yeah, oh
[Outro]
What about the children?
What about them babies?
What about the children?
What about the little, don't somebody care?
What about the children?
Why are you so heartless?
What about the children?
Don't you not care?
Don't you love the babies?
What about the children?
What about the babies?
What about the homeless?
What about the stabbing?
What about the children?
Why are you so heartless?
Why do you not care?
If you want the children
You have got to care
What about the children?
I can't take it no more, ooh
What about the children?
We not playin', y'all
Written by: Gary Clark Jr., Jacob Sciba, Stevie Wonder