Where Did the Children Go

Lyrics

Where did the children go? Somebody tell me 'cause I don't know Was the day before Sunday (Yes, it was) And all across the playground (Mmm-hmm) Not a creature was stirring, no no Not a single sound And cars could pass on the street without ever blowing their horn And all the sidewalks, they were empty They looked raggedy and worn Oh, where did all the children go? Somebody tell me 'cause I don't know Did they run away and hide With our pollution in their minds? Will they all return to haunt us And fill our streets with crime? Where did they go? (Where did they go?) Where did the children go? The sound of my footsteps (Yes, it did) As I walked along (Mmm-hmm) Played a dark, cold rhythm, yeah, now Of a very sad song Song with a melody that cried out in pain And it echoed through each building again and again Oh, where did all the children go? Somebody tell me 'cause I don't know Yesterday, the sound of happy voices you could hear Now the streets are silent, and my heart is filled with fear Where did they go? Where did the children go? (Where did they go?) Woo, thoughts began wonder (Yes, they did) Over years gone by now (Mmm-hmm) And all the games they used to play, yeah It made me wanna cry Where's all the cotton candy now? And games like Kick the Can? Oh, how the world has changed since I became a man Where did all the children go? Somebody tell me, ooh, 'cause I don't know Did we drive them all away With our deception and our lies? Did we send them all away to die With tears in their eyes? Oh, where did the children go? Somebody tell me, I wanna know Where did they go? Where did they go? Don't see 'em playing no more Where did the children go? Where did they go? Somebody tell me, I wanna know I don't see 'em playing no more Where did they go? Somebody tell me, I wanna know