Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gary Barnacle
Saxophone
Iain MacKinnon
Violin
Jay Kay
Vocals
John Thirkell
Trumpet
Matthew Scrivener
Violin
Maurizio Ravalico
Percussion
Nick Van Gelder
Drums
Owen Little
Viola
Richard Edwards
Trombone
Robert Bailey
Cello
Stuart Zender
Bass
Toby Smith
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Toby Smith
Songwriter
Jason Kay
Songwriter
Jay Kay
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mike Nielsen
Co-Producer
Tim Young
Mastering Engineer
Al Stone
Mixing Engineer
Jay Kay
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Now we're gettin' nasty
[Verse 2]
Everybody's talkin' about the kids
The kids got funky soul and groove emotion
But if you don't give the kids the chance to use it
Well they're always more than likely to abuse it
[Verse 3]
Everybody's talkin' about the kids
It's takin' time for you to realize
Now hunger turns to anger in there eyes
I say the revolution will be televised
Yes it will
[Verse 4]
Everybody's talkin' about the kids
The kids needs space to get their heads in place
And every day this world we have to face
Well I just can't seem to find my proper place
'Cause it's like this
[Verse 5]
Kids get down, stormy weather
Fifteen years of royal pleasure
(Watch me now, watch me now)
Kids get down, underground
Everybody dance to the funky sound
(Watch me now)
Because the kids got funky soul
[Verse 6]
Everybody's talkin' about the kids
It won't be long before we get our own
And every kid can truly feel at home
I told ya you should give the dog a bone
Give the dog a bone
[Verse 7]
Everybody's talkin' about school
But I get my pleasure breakin' all the rules
'Cause lesson one begins with, life is cruel
Well I guess I'm just an educated fool
[Verse 8]
Everybody's talkin' about the kids
Mom and dad make efforts to excuse it
Government officials will confuse it
Members of the bench will try to prove it
You goin' down, sucker
[Verse 9]
Everybody's talkin' about the kids now
Everybody's talkin' about the kids now
Everybody's talkin' 'bout it, everybody's talkin' 'bout it
Everybody's talkin' about the kids now
Everybody's talkin', yeah now, people talkin' about the kids
Kids gotta find the soul, come on now
[Verse 10]
The kids gotta funky soul
Ya know the kids gotta funky soul, yeah
I said, the kids got funky soul
Ooh, the kids gotta funky soul, yeah
[Verse 11]
Kids get down, stormy weather
Fifteen years of royal pleasure
Kids get down
Kids get down, celebrate
Now we're gonna kick the thing we hate
(Watch me now)
Because the kids got funky soul
[Verse 12]
You know the kids got funky soul, yeah
I said, the kids got funky soul, yeah
Everybody's talkin' about the kids now
Everybody's talkin' about the kids now
Everybody's talkin' 'bout the, everybody's talkin' 'bout the
Everybody's talkin' 'bout the, everybody's talkin' 'bout the
Everybody's talkin' 'bout the, everybody's talkin' 'bout the
Kids now, hey
[Verse 13]
Keep on talkin', yeah
And keep on movin', yeah
Gotta keep on groovin', yeah
Gotta keep on talkin', yeah
Keep on
Keep on movin', yeah
[Verse 14]
Everybody's talkin' about how
The kids get high to satisfy
If I'm reachin' out to touch the sky
Here's all I can identify
And you know why
[Verse 15]
Kids get down, stormy weather
Fifteen years of royal pleasure
(Watch me now)
Kids get down, celebrate
Now we're gonna kick the thing we hate
(Watch me now, watch me)
Kids get down, pressurized
To live the life that you devised
(Watch me now)
Kids get down, celebrate
Life's too short to complicate
(Watch me now)
'Cause the kids got funky soul
Written by: Jason Kay, Toby Smith
