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
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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 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

Category Travel & Places

Tags Sesame, Street, Earth, Child, Banned, Song