If you're reading this Then it means we failed But all hope's not lost It is not, it is not If these words ring true My mulatto brood It has been foretold It is yours, it is yours Yes, the children are the future Yes, the children are They're the next phase, they're the next stage They're the next grade, they're the next wave Time is on their side This is how it grows It will ebb and flow So don't lose your nerve Or your heart, or your heart They will silence you Try to punish you You will find a way In the stars, in the stars Yes, the children are the future Yes, the children are They're the next phase, they're the next stage They're the next grade, they're the next wave Time is on their side ♪ Be all that you can be Be all we never were Succeed where we failed And make them eat it ♪ If you're reading this Then it means we failed But all hope's not lost We will not be the last We will not