When you're young they take your hand Say you're from the greatest land Right or wrong They teach you the song Of your people And in your dreams they shape your mind until it seems you're one of their kind and on your tongue they write the song of your people Mother tell me is there love on my tongue mother tell me cause I'm the revolution Mother tell me Are there wars to be won can you tell me am I a child of the son The only one who rules the world is every little boy or girl child you're the revolution I wanna bury your flags and all your religions it's a f**ing drag To hear all your b**hin' When I was young Standin' in the kitchen With all the hatred on the television Mother tell me is there love on my tongue mother tell me cause I'm the revolution
Mother tell me Are there wars to be won can you tell me am I a child of the son The only one who rules the world is every little boy or girl child, you're the revolution child, you're the revolution child, you're the revolution Child... you're the revolution I say child ...you're the revolution Mother tell me is there love on my tongue mother tell me cause I'm the revolution Mother tell me is there love on my tongue mother tell me cause I'm the revolution am I a child of the son Mother tell me are there wars to be won can you tell me am I a child of the son the only one who rules the world is every little boy or girl child you're the revolution child, you're the revolution child, you're the revolution child, you're the revolution