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These are the rights of every child,
Whoever we are, wherever we live,
And with these rights deep in our hearts
We can have faith in the guidance they give.
We're living in cities and mountains and valleys,
In forest so green and by the ocean so blue.
Wherever we're living this document's giving
Us the same rights as you.
Anywhere and everywhere in the big, wide world,
Anywhere and everywhere, the rights of every child.
Our rights are laid down for us to enjoy
The same for a girl as they are for a boy,
No matter what race or religion we are
Uner the sun and the moon and the stars!
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When we're lost, take time to lend us a hand,
If we tumble down, then show us how to stand.
Give us what we need
To keep us safe and strong in the life we lead,
When we're in your care, be there for us, be there:
Always remember that childhood is something,
Something too precious to hurry along,
Any decisions concerning this one thing
Should be in the best, in the child's best interest.
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Mama Didn't Know, Papa Didn't Know
What to call the baby, when the baby show
1. Max, Sara, Betty, Juan Souvina
(Everyone shall have a name to call his own)
Uzbekistan, Oman, Burkina
(Everyone shall have a place to call their home)
CHORUS State parties must ensure
To implement these rights all in accord
With other national laws,
It's an obligation they can't ignore.
Mama Didn't Know, Papa Didn't Know
What to call the baby, when the baby show
2. Emily, Noro, Jara, Nina
(Everyone shall have a name to call his own)
Chile, Bolivia, Argentina
(Everyone shall have a place to call their home)
CHORUS State parties, etc,
3. Chantal, Odile, Dominique,
(Everyone shall have a name to call his own)
Trindad, Cuba, Costa Rica
(Everyone shall have a place to call their home)
CHORUS State parties, etc,
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Let us tell you what we're thinking
Let us tell you day by day
Let us tell you what we're feeling,
Listen to us and hear what we say.
Whether our voices are big,
whether are voices are small
Listen to what we are telling you -
Hear us when we call.
CHORUS Let us tell you, etc.
Whether we whisper it soft,
Whether we shout it out loud,
Listen to what we are telling you,
A small voice in the crowd,
CHORUS Let us tell you, etc.
Whether we paint or we draw
Whether we sign or we mime,
Listen to what we are telling you,
It matters every time,
CHORUS Let us tell you, etc.
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Watch Over Us,
Wrap us up against the cold and rain,
Watch over us, never let us feel the chill again,
In the heat of the sun
Give us shelter from his burning eye,
When we're sick give us your tender care,
When we're hungry give us food to share,
When we need some comfort please be there
To watch over us.
1. My name's Emmanuel, I'm Mozambican,
And when the floods came
And washed away my home
We climbed into the trees - The day to burn the night to freeze,
But people gave us hope, theycame with food and rope,
They helped us build a home,
And now we know we're not alone.
CHORUS
2. My name's Saholy, I'm Malagassi,
My mum was begging, I had to stay with Gran and Grandad,
Soon I felt bad,
Food was scarce, our home it smelt bad,
So in court it ended, now I've been befriended
By Akany Avoko,
Now I'm proud to go to school!
CHORUS
3. My name is Mary, I'm from Rwanda
My dad was exiled and forced to wander
Far away, for eighteen months,
We didn't see his shadow once,
As Tutsi battled Hutu,
Now we're asking you to
Grant us your asylum,
Make us welcome in your island.
CHORUS
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You have the right
Not to take part in war when peaceful process is rejected,
And when the guns
Begin to rage and to roar you have the right to be protected
When the drums roll out
And the sergeants shout,
Every chest starts to swell at the sight:
Hold you head up high,
Look them right in the eye,
Turn away, you have the right.
And when our friends
Put their uniforms on and bring their rifles to attention
You have the right
To stay behind when they're gone though you're reviled for your dissension.
For the day will come
When that shining gun
Will explode with a crack in the night
And a mother's tears will haunt someone for years,
So take a stand, you have the right.
There are those who stand in fear of their lives
As the war rages over their lands.
And they wait for the knock on the door
When someone will put guns in their hands.
And they pray
For the day
When they can say - just go away|!
You have the right, etc.
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CHORUS Keep our families together (x3)
And if we have no family,
Look after us and love us just the same.
Mende are you hiding?
I'm here with my face in the dirt.
Mende - hear your papa,
Can't speak with this hand at my throat.
Mende - where are they taking you?
To be a fine slave in Khartoum.
Nuba girl, Nuba girl - childhood is gone
And you must fend for yourself from now on.
Mende - scrub the kitchen
I'll scrub till my fingers are sore.
Mende - do the laundry.
With nowhere to sleep but the floor.
Mende - you go to London
And nanny my sister's new child..
Nuba girl, Nuba girl - hide her away
And never show her the light of the day
Mende - are you listening?
I'm hearing the voice of a friend
Stop trembling Mende - we're your people
Captivity's soon at an end.
Get ready Mende - and can you run from here?
I'll run till I'm free from my chains
Nuba girl, Nuba girl - freedom you'll learn
But your childhood will never return.
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Allow us to say our own payers
In our own words
Whether in synagogues or temples,
Whether in churches or mosques
Or in any other place where
A prayer may be said to our own god.
And let us sing and dance in the ways of our own people.
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