Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jack Johnson
Performer
Ziggy Marley
Guitar
Paula Fuga
Performer
Santa Davis
Drums
Pino Palladino
Bass Guitar
James Poyser
Keyboards
Jamie Muhoberac
Keyboards
Daniel Mandelman
Keyboards
TAKESHI AKIMOTO
Guitar
Daniel Littleton
Guitar
Willie Nelson
Guitar
Paul Simon
Guitar
Rock Deadrick
Percussion
Hillard "Sweet Pea" Atkinson
Background Vocals
Harry Bowens
Background Vocals
Maia Sharp
Background Vocals
Michelle Lewis
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ziggy Marley
Composer
Jack Johnson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ziggy Marley
Producer
Don Was
Producer
Marc Moreau
Recording Engineer
Krish Sharma
Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
I'm gonna cry, cry, cry. Set the children free
I'm gonna cry, cry, cry. Set the children free
Mommy loves to work and daddy loves to play
Sometimes daddy got to go far away
I'm too young to go quiet in the night
Try to put me to sleep I'm gonna give it a fight
I'm gonna cry, cry, cry. Set the children free
I'm gonna cry, cry, cry. Set the children free
Wake you up at 5 am
Before the sunrise I'll be your friend
And you know I don't like for you to take too long
Just come running when you hear this song
I'm gonna cry, cry, cry. Set the children free
I'm gonna cry, cry, cry. Set the children free
I'm gonna miss you now Mr. Far Away
Paint a picture of you and send it off today
And when you come home you can bring it back to me
Color in the lines, define this whole world for me
I'm gonna cry, cry, cry. Set the children free
I'm gonna cry, cry, cry. Set the children free
Practice makes perfect and that I agree
So don't be surprised that I want to be free
I know what I know and that's all that I know
But I been told you reap what you sow
I'm gonna cry, cry, cry. Set the children free
I'm gonna cry, cry, cry. Set the children free
Mama's telling me what to eat today
But I don't feel like I'm gonna go that way
What I need is something sweet and nice
What I need is a treat alright
I'm gonna cry, cry, cry. Set the children free
I'm gonna cry, cry, cry. Set the children free
Set the children free. Set the children free
Set the children free
Free up their hearts, free up their minds
Set the children free
Free up their dreams and their imagination
Set the children free
Set the children free
Writer(s): David Nesta Marley
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