Do You Know Where Your Children Are
Song information
Author: Michael Jackson
Album title: Xscape
Year of release: 2014
Duration: 4:36
Lyrics:
Father comes home from work
And he's scared to death
Mother cries for the kid
And the note she read
Father runs to the table
He says „What's going on“
Mother cries desperately,
„Our little baby's gone!“
Do you know where your children are?
Because it's now 12 o'clock
If they're somewhere out on the street
Just imagine how scared they are
Do you know where your children are?
Because it's now 12 o'clock
If they're somewhere out on the street
Just imagine how scared they are
She wrote that she is tired
Of step daddy using her
Saying that he'll buy her things
While sexually abusing her
Just think that she's all alone
Somewhere out on the street
How will this girl survive?
She ain't got nothing to eat
Do you know where your children are?
Because it's now 12 o'clock
If they're somewhere out on the street
Just imagine how scared they are
Do you know where your children are?
Because it's now 12 o'clock
If they're somewhere out on the street
Just imagine how scared they are
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Now she's on the move
She's off to Hollywood
She says she wants to be a star
She heard the money's good
She gets off from the train station
The man is waiting there
„I'll show you where the money is,
girl just let down your hair“
He's taking her on the streets
Of Sunset Boulevard
She's selling her body
Ha girl that will take her far
The police come round the corner
Somebody there told
He's arresting this little girl
She's only 12 years old
Do you know where your children are?
Because it's now 12 o'clock
If they're somewhere out on the street
Just imagine how scared they are
(Repeat)
And he's scared to death
Mother cries for the kid
And the note she read
Father runs to the table
He says „What's going on“
Mother cries desperately,
„Our little baby's gone!“
Do you know where your children are?
Because it's now 12 o'clock
If they're somewhere out on the street
Just imagine how scared they are
Do you know where your children are?
Because it's now 12 o'clock
If they're somewhere out on the street
Just imagine how scared they are
She wrote that she is tired
Of step daddy using her
Saying that he'll buy her things
While sexually abusing her
Just think that she's all alone
Somewhere out on the street
How will this girl survive?
She ain't got nothing to eat
Do you know where your children are?
Because it's now 12 o'clock
If they're somewhere out on the street
Just imagine how scared they are
Do you know where your children are?
Because it's now 12 o'clock
If they're somewhere out on the street
Just imagine how scared they are
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Now she's on the move
She's off to Hollywood
She says she wants to be a star
She heard the money's good
She gets off from the train station
The man is waiting there
„I'll show you where the money is,
girl just let down your hair“
He's taking her on the streets
Of Sunset Boulevard
She's selling her body
Ha girl that will take her far
The police come round the corner
Somebody there told
He's arresting this little girl
She's only 12 years old
Do you know where your children are?
Because it's now 12 o'clock
If they're somewhere out on the street
Just imagine how scared they are
(Repeat)
Song recording information:
- Vocals Produced by Michael Jackson
- Produced by Timbaland and co-produced by Jerome „Jroc“ Harmon
- Recorded by Chris Godbey, assisted by Paul Bailey and Demacio „Demo“ Castellon, assisted by Vadim Chislov
- Guitar by Dan Warner
- Original Guitar Solo by David Williams
- Strings Arranged by Larry Gold
- Copyist and Assistant to Larry Gold: Steve Tirpak
- Engineering by Jeff Chestek
- Assistant Engineering by Karl Petersen
- Violins by Emma Kummrow, Luigi Mazzocchi, Charles Parker, Dayna Anderson, Tamae Lee, Eliza Cho, Michelle Bishop, Carlos Rubio, Blake Espy and Erica Miller
- Violas by Davis Barnett, Jonathan Kim and Renee Steffy-Warnick
- Cello by Jennie Lorenzo, Mark Ward and Jesus Morales
- Bass by Ranaan Meyer
- Mixed by Chris Godbey, assisted by Matt Weber
Song released in albums:
Song type | Album title, song's alt. title | Duration | Year of release |
---|---|---|---|
Michael Jackson — Xscape | 4:36 | 2014 | |
[D] | Michael Jackson — Xscape | 4:40 | 2014 |