THE CHILDREN KNOW...by Talile Ali
YOU WANT LOVIN
YES YOU DO
BUT THIS SEARCHIN
WILL WRECK YOU
ALL YOUR FAMILY
MOST YOUR FRIENDS
MIGHT ABANDON YOU
IN THE END
BUT YOU DON'T SEEM TO UNDERSTAND
I KNOW
EVERYONE CALLIN MOMMY
A HOE
ITS A HARD LINE
THAT YOUR ON CLOCK
TRYIN TOO MAKE
THAT ANONYMOUS TIC-TOCK
ANY YOUNG DUDE
YOU CAN FIND
WANNA DO HIM
HE WON'T MIND
SHE DON'T SEEM TO UNDERSTAND
I KNOW
EVERYONE CALLING MY MOM
A HOE
MY SON TOLD ME THE OTHER DAY
THAT SHE LAID A FRIEND OF HIS THAT WAY
I COULD SEE THE PAIN UPON HIS FACE
AS I TRIED TO EXPLAIN HER COYOTE PACE
SHE DON'T SEEM TO UNDERSTAND
MANY ARE JUST BOY'S IN HER PLAN
IT MUST BE HARD TO SEE CLEARLY I GUESS
WHEN YOU'RE THAT HORNY IT CAN BE A MESS
YES, SOME WERE KID'S
SHE USE TO WATCH
WALK TO SCHOOL
AND PLAY HOP SCOTCH
THE CHILDREN KNOW
HOW LOW YOUR WILLIN TO CRAWL
THE CHILDREN KNOW
JUST BECAUSE YOU NEED A BALL
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