Children's Story
Everlast Lyrics
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[2nd child] Dat's 'at! We want to hear a bedtime story
[1st child] Please! Could you tell us a bedtime story?
[2nd child] with fingers in the mouth tidgy poo na na
[Everlast]
Once upon a time not long ago
when people wore pyjamas and lived life slow
and people were behaving' like they ought to: good
There was a little boy who was misled by another lil' boy
and this is what he said
"Me and you, Guy, we gonna make some cash
robbing' old folks and making' the dash"
They did the job, money came with ease
but one couldn't stop, it's like he had a disease
He robbed another and another and a sister and her brother
Tried to rob a man who was a D.T. undercover
the cop grabbed his arm, he started acting erratic
He said, "keep still, boy, no need for static"
punched him in his belly and he gave him a slap
But little did he know the lil' boy was strapped
the kid pulled out a gun
He said, "Why'd you hit me?"
the barrel headed straight for the cop's kidney
The cop got scared, the kid, he starts to figure
"I'll do years if I pull this trigger"
So he cold dashed and ran around the block
cop radios in to another lady cop
He ran by a tree, there he saw this sister
a shot for the head, he shot back but he missed her
Looked 'round good in expectations
so he decided he'd head for the subway stations
But she was coming so he made a left
he was running' top speed till he was outta breath
Knocked an old man down and swore he killed him
then he made his move to an abandoned building
Ran up the stairs up to the top floor
opened up the door there, guess who he saw
Dad, the dope fiend shooting' dope
who don't know the meaning of water nor soap
He said, "I need bullets, hurry up, run"
the dope fiend brought back a spanking shotgun
He went outside but there was cops all over
So he get into a car, it was a stolen Nova
Raced up the block doing 83, crashed into a tree near university
Escaped alive though the car was battered
He rat-a-tat-tatted and all the cops scattered
Ran out of bullets but still had static
grabbed a pregnant lady and pulled out the automatic
Pointed at her head and he said the gun was full of lead
He told the cops, "back off or honey here's dead"
deep in his heart he knew he was wrong
so he let the lady go and he starts to move on
sirens sounded, he seemed astounded
Before long the lil' boy got surrounded
he dropped the gun, so went the glory
And this is the way I got to end this story
he was only nineteen, in a madman's dream
I saw the cops shoot the kid, I still hear him scream
this ain't funny so don't you dare laugh
Just another case 'bout the wrong path
straight and narrow or your soul gets cast
Good night!
(Beat box by Rahzel till fade out)
The lyrics of Everlast's "Children's Story" tell the story of a young boy who gets caught up in a life of crime. The two children at the beginning of the song ask for a bedtime story, and the rapper goes on to weave a tale that is sadly all too familiar in many communities today. In the story, the boy is led astray by a friend who convinces him to rob old people. The boy becomes addicted to the easy money and continues to rob people, eventually escalating to violence. He ends up in a dramatic shootout with the police, ultimately losing his life. The rapper reflects on the tragedy of the situation and warns children to stay on the straight and narrow path in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Once upon a time not long ago
A while back
when people wore pyjamas and lived life slow
When life was simpler and slower-paced
When laws were stern and justice stood
When laws were strict and enforced
and people were behaving' like they ought to: good
And people were following the rules and behaving well
There was a little boy who was misled by another lil' boy
There was a young boy who was given bad advice by a peer
and this is what he said
The misled boy said this:
"Me and you, Guy, we gonna make some cash
"Hey, let's commit crimes and make money,
robbing' old folks and making' the dash"
by robbing vulnerable people and making a quick escape
They did the job, money came with ease
They successfully robbed people and earned money easily
but one couldn't stop, it's like he had a disease
But one of them became addicted to crime and couldn't stop
He robbed another and another and a sister and her brother
He continued to rob more people, even family members
Tried to rob a man who was a D.T. undercover
He attempted to rob an undercover cop
the cop grabbed his arm, he started acting erratic
The cop caught him and he began to act crazy
He said, "keep still, boy, no need for static"
The cop told him to calm down and not cause trouble
punched him in his belly and he gave him a slap
The cop physically attacked him
But little did he know the lil' boy was strapped
But the young criminal had a weapon
the kid pulled out a gun
The young criminal took out a gun
He said, "Why'd you hit me?"
He asked the cop why he hit him
the barrel headed straight for the cop's kidney
The criminal aimed the gun at the cop's kidney
The cop got scared, the kid, he starts to figure
The cop became frightened, and the criminal realized this
"I'll do years if I pull this trigger"
He realized that he would go to jail for a long time if he shot the cop
So he cold dashed and ran around the block
So he ran quickly around the block
cop radios in to another lady cop
The cop radioed for backup
He ran by a tree, there he saw this sister
He ran past a tree and saw a woman
a shot for the head, he shot back but he missed her
He tried to shoot her in the head, but missed
Looked 'round good in expectations
He looked around, hoping to escape
so he decided he'd head for the subway stations
So he decided to try to escape via the subway
But she was coming so he made a left
But the woman was still chasing him, so he turned left
he was running' top speed till he was outta breath
He ran at full speed until he was exhausted
Knocked an old man down and swore he killed him
He accidentally knocked down an elderly man and thought he might have killed him
then he made his move to an abandoned building
So he decided to hide in an abandoned building
Ran up the stairs up to the top floor
He ran up the stairs to the highest floor
opened up the door there, guess who he saw
He opened the door and saw who else but
Dad, the dope fiend shooting' dope
His father, a drug addict, was injecting drugs
who don't know the meaning of water nor soap
His father was dirty and did not take care of his hygiene
He said, "I need bullets, hurry up, run"
The criminal asked his father for more bullets
the dope fiend brought back a spanking shotgun
His father brought him a new, powerful shotgun
He went outside but there was cops all over
But there were police everywhere outside
So he get into a car, it was a stolen Nova
So he got into a stolen car
Raced up the block doing 83, crashed into a tree near university
He drove at high speed and crashed into a tree near a university
Escaped alive though the car was battered
He survived the crash, despite the car being damaged
He rat-a-tat-tatted and all the cops scattered
He started shooting his gun, causing the police to run away
Ran out of bullets but still had static
He ran out of ammunition, but was still agitated
grabbed a pregnant lady and pulled out the automatic
He took a pregnant woman hostage and pulled out his gun
Pointed at her head and he said the gun was full of lead
He put the gun to her head and threatened to shoot her
He told the cops, "back off or honey here's dead"
He warned the police to stay away or he would kill the woman
deep in his heart he knew he was wrong
He knew he was doing something very wrong
so he let the lady go and he starts to move on
He released the woman and kept moving
sirens sounded, he seemed astounded
Police sirens went off and he was surprised
Before long the lil' boy got surrounded
Soon, police surrounded the young criminal
he dropped the gun, so went the glory
He gave up his weapon, and his chance for victory was gone
And this is the way I got to end this story
And that's the end of the story
he was only nineteen, in a madman's dream
The young criminal was only nineteen and living a crazy life
I saw the cops shoot the kid, I still hear him scream
The singer saw the police shoot the criminal and still hears his screams
this ain't funny so don't you dare laugh
This is a serious story, so don't joke about it
Just another case 'bout the wrong path
This is just one more example of someone going down the wrong path in life
straight and narrow or your soul gets cast
Stay on the right path in life, or you will suffer the consequences
Good night!
Goodnight!
Lyrics Ā© Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ricky M. L. Walters
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@michaelabelquist
Gawd dayumm!
I bought this cd on release day and banged this album in a non-stolen 70 Chevelle years ago!
My three sons STILL love this song!
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Right on!
@davidveloske279
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@ankili54
such a great man , I love him !!!
@Hypestyle
This is even more incredible at .85 speed! should have been an official video back then!
@fallinginreverse.8404
i remember when dis came out.
@irishmayo4sam
Last of the real b-boys !
@chinaeverlast6530
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@jW-lv8lg
ayye 0:59
@Trippyink901
I fucking dig thiz song ā¤
@hassonian
is there actually an eat at whiteys? id eat there.