[Intro] [Finger-picked acoustic guitar, gentle and warm] [Soft lead guitar answers like morning light] (Yeah) (Oh children) (Hold on) (Light still deh yah) [Verse 1] Little child wake up, still the sun come through Even when the sky been crying blue Tiny hands holding on to mama tight But a little hope still glowing in the night From Gaza streets to Ukraine snow Seeds of peace still find a way to grow From Russia, Iran, and lands unknown Every child deserves a peaceful home [Pre-Chorus] Dem never born fi sorrow Dem never born fi pain Dem born fi see tomorrow And dance inside the rain [Chorus] Children rise again Like flowers after rain Even when the world gets heavy Love can heal the pain Children rise again Let peace call out their name From the ashes to the morning They will shine again (Shine again) (Rise again) [Verse 2] Mi see a little girl draw stars in the sand Dreaming of a day when love rule the land Mi see a little boy with a song in him chest Saying one day every child will rest No more hiding when the night gets loud No more fear hanging over the crowd Let the grown ones hear what the children say We want love, we want life, we want brighter days [Pre-Chorus] Dem never ask fi battle Dem never ask fi blame Dem only need a future Where nobody calls their name in vain [Chorus] Children rise again Like flowers after rain Even when the world gets heavy Love can heal the pain Children rise again Let peace call out their name From the ashes to the morning They will shine again [Bridge] [Lead guitar, warm and emotional] Jah guide the little feet Through the broken street Turn the tears into rivers Where the roots run deep Send a song through the border Send a light through the storm Every child needs shelter Every child needs warm arms (Protect the children) (Lift up the children) [Verse 3] One day dem will run where the fields are green No siren, no smoke, no bitter scene Kites in the sky, not fire overhead Peace in the heart, clean sheets on the bed And the mothers will smile with a calmer face And the fathers come home to a safer place And the children will laugh like the world is new That is the dream we sing into truth [Final Chorus] Children rise again Like flowers after rain Even when the world gets heavy Love can heal the pain Children rise again Let peace call out their name From the ashes to the morning They will shine again Children rise again No more fear, no more shame Every child from every nation Has a right to dream the same [Outro] [Finger-picked guitar slows, lead guitar glows softly] (Shine again) (Rise again) (Light still deh yah) (Love still deh yah) No child born for war No child born for pain Children of the morning You will rise again
