When It's Your Kid

Lyrics

When it’s Your Kid

I knew a kid
Whole family went to church each Sunday
Yes, they did
But they stayed silent on this one day
When the preacher said
That if you’re gay you’ll go to hell
And though that’s not what they believed
They didn’t tell him
And so, he took his life in shame
He thought he’d only cause them pain if he kept living
Not knowing they’d still love him
‘cause he was their kid
Yeah, he was their kid

When it’s your kid
Don’t you want them to be happy?
When it’s your kid
Don’t you want to help them thrive?
They’re not stupid
If you could see the future they see
You’d go easy
When it’s your kid
When it’s your kid
You want them in your life, oh

There was some kids
They loved to go to school each morning
Yes, they did
Until this one day without warning
They heard screams and hid
Beneath their desks
Like grownups had them
But it failed, and bullets caught them in the back
Each parent listened to the list
Of victims
You could read their lips
They prayed in earnest
“I hope this won’t seem selfish
But please, not my kid
Please, not my kid.”

When it’s your kid
Don’t you want them to be happy?
When it’s your kid
Don’t you wanna help them thrive?
They’re not stupid
If you could see the future they see
You’d go easy
When it’s your kid
When it’s your kid
You want them in your life

We’re a generation
That’s been hypnotized by fear
We’re a driven nation
That let’s greed and anger steer
What teaching drives you
To reject a child you love?

When it’s your kid Once they sang and laughed and played
Don’t you want them to be happy?
When it’s your kid Always looked up to us
Don’t you want to help them thrive?
They’re not stupid When they saw the path we laid
If you could see the future they see
You’d go easy They quickly outgrew us

When it’s your kid
When it’s your kid
You want them in your life, oh
We know a kid
She tried to tell us ‘bout the climate,
Yes she did
Oh, yes she did


Music and Lyrics by Johnny Schaefer
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