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Added February 14, 2008
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In the late 1960's my Grandfather was commissioned to create a number of skits for CTW's 'Sesame Street'. Although a number of them were used ('Hat-eating man', 'Leg Circus' and 'Who'd be four snakes?' amongst others), many more were rejected and, until now, lay dormant in his attic. This one holds particularly fond memor more
In the late 1960's my Grandfather was commissioned to create a number of skits for CTW's 'Sesame Street'. Although a number of them were used ('Hat-eating man', 'Leg Circus' and 'Who'd be four snakes?' amongst others), many more were rejected and, until now, lay dormant in his attic. This one holds particularly fond memories for me, curled up in a bed of leaves in the garden, my Grandfather (originally from the same place the Anthill mob came from) would adopt a mocking english accent and sing this ballad to 'no-ones in particulars'.Yes :)Le Lyrical gangster words:------------------------ --Earth child, Earth child, Look how you play nowOne love in one world, The glory of ChildrenLook how you play, children together,Skipping along, not a care in the worldBut when you're old, no-one wants to know you,You've got too many cats to be healthyand after the death of your spouse, you stay in your housenever leaving, never seeing the sunEarth child, Earth child, enjoy how you play nowThe innocence astounds meLet the world cradle you in sunshineFor the love it spreads is yours aloneWhen you're old, no-one seems to careThere's no point in going on, there's nowhere to beThe money the government gives you doesn't stretch for a monthIt only lasts two days and then you starveYour husband's dead and your father, he diedso many years ago now, you can't remember his smileEarth child, Earth child, enjoy how you play nowRun wild and free, like wolves in clothesEarth child, Earth child, read a book now,but read it outside in the sunFor when you're old, the weight of the world will crush your shouldersAnd every friend you have that exists nowwill not exist because they'll no doubt die before you (Earth child)Earth child, Earth child, enjoy your friends and loved onesLet not the weight of the world crush you nowLet the wind run through your hairLet the braces straighten your teeth (not a care)For when you're old the world will break youLike Ivan Drago (Happy birthday, Paulie, Happy birthday, Paulie)Never get old, Earth ChildFind a way to stay youngYou can stay young, do not die, please stay youngDo not die, stay youngBuild a machine, build a machineI wish I could tell you, but I don't know how to build a machineStay young, Earth child
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