In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
I hope you find what you lookin' for
Ah what you look for?
Anywhere you're searchin' for?
I hope you find what you lookin' for
What you really bargain for
You nuh think about the children of tomorrow
Tell me what you searching for
And I'd like to know
If you're willin' to steal to get to me
Say what you really bargain for
You nuh think about the children of tomorrow
Tell me what you searching for
I'd like to know
If you're willin' to steal to get to me
I live my life as a humble man
Nuh try fi do no wrong
But all the good that I can
I'm inspired by the higher one
The only one
And that is my tradition
Gunshot round the corner it a echo a echo
The cowboy over ya so with him lasso him lasso
The rootsman over deh so nuh go leggo nuh leggo
Know she that him life it couldn't go so
What you really bargain for
Are you bargain for the children of tomorrow
Tell me what you searching for
And I'd like to know
If you're willin' to steal to get to me
Say w hat you really bargain for
Are you bargain for the children of tomorrow
Tell me what you searching for
Father I'd like to know
If they're willin' to steal to get to me
Hey, you see that your ways need mendin'
And your brothers are depending here
You see that the vineyard need tendin'
But still you want to roll, die laughing
Time to straighten up now, straighten up now
Let them know
Straighten up now brother, straighten up now sister
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
I trod daily pon the frontline
And I still see sign of memories left behind
Keep my faith and I meditate
I penetrate Mount Zion gate
No matter what dem a do no matter what dem a say
Me hafi keep moving on pon the righteous way
No matter how dem a try spy
I no matter how me keep moving on
And bun dem system every day
What you really bargain for
You nuh think about the children of tomorrow
Tell me what you searching for
Got to stay humble and Babylon it a crumble
Say what you really bargain for
You nuh think about the children of tomorrow
Tell me what you searching for
Got to stay humble and Babylon it a crumble
Well den, I live my life as a humble man
Nuh try fi do no wrong
But all the good that I can
I'm inspired by the higher one
The only one
And that is my tradition
Gunshot round the corner it a echo a echo
The cowboy over ya so with him lasso him lasso
The rootsman over deh so nuh go leggo nuh leggo
Know she that him life it couldn't go so
Ah what you look for?
Anywhere you're searchin' for?
I hope you find what you lookin' for
What you really bargain for
You nuh think about the children of tomorrow
Tell me what you searching for
And I'd like to know
If you're willin' to steal to get to me
Say what you really bargain for
You nuh think about the children of tomorrow
Tell me what you searching for
I'd like to know
If you're willin' to steal to get to me
I live my life as a humble man
Nuh try fi do no wrong
But all the good that I can
I'm inspired by the higher one
The only one
And that is my tradition
Gunshot round the corner it a echo a echo
The cowboy over ya so with him lasso him lasso
The rootsman over deh so nuh go leggo nuh leggo
Know she that him life it couldn't go so
What you really bargain for
Are you bargain for the children of tomorrow
Tell me what you searching for
And I'd like to know
If you're willin' to steal to get to me
Say w hat you really bargain for
Are you bargain for the children of tomorrow
Tell me what you searching for
Father I'd like to know
If they're willin' to steal to get to me
Hey, you see that your ways need mendin'
And your brothers are depending here
You see that the vineyard need tendin'
But still you want to roll, die laughing
Time to straighten up now, straighten up now
Let them know
Straighten up now brother, straighten up now sister
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
I trod daily pon the frontline
And I still see sign of memories left behind
Keep my faith and I meditate
I penetrate Mount Zion gate
No matter what dem a do no matter what dem a say
Me hafi keep moving on pon the righteous way
No matter how dem a try spy
I no matter how me keep moving on
And bun dem system every day
What you really bargain for
You nuh think about the children of tomorrow
Tell me what you searching for
Got to stay humble and Babylon it a crumble
Say what you really bargain for
You nuh think about the children of tomorrow
Tell me what you searching for
Got to stay humble and Babylon it a crumble
Well den, I live my life as a humble man
Nuh try fi do no wrong
But all the good that I can
I'm inspired by the higher one
The only one
And that is my tradition
Gunshot round the corner it a echo a echo
The cowboy over ya so with him lasso him lasso
The rootsman over deh so nuh go leggo nuh leggo
Know she that him life it couldn't go so
Lyrics submitted by XLoveEpiphanyX
Children of Tomorrow Lyrics as written by Balfour Constantine Bailey Engin Roger Altinkamis
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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