Eva Cassidy - Little Children

Eva Cassidy - Little Children

Dark night broken lights
A boy on the corner with his hands held high
He sees a gun sees an eye
But he'd rather get shot than give it up

Works for a violent man
Who expects to get money when he sees him again
And if he doesn't die on the corner tonight
It won't take too long to catch him

Children throw their lives away yeah
A little more dying every day

Little young man he ain't got a lot
But he'd sell his whole world just to get what you've got
He's not even sure if his body's hooked
But if he gets a little higher he could fly away

Little young lady watch her children play
There's two outside and one on the way
She hasn't seen her man in a thousand days
Since the police came around and took him away

Children throw their lives away
A little more dying every day

Children throw their lives away
A little more dying every day

Children throw their lives away yeah
A little more dying every day

Sirens scream through the empty streets
Headed to the scene of another mistake
One man hanging on the edge of life
The other one thrown in a bag

The children watch the children think
That the bottom line is that nothing's free
But it doesn't take much to end a life
When the thoughts stop coming out straight

Children throw their lives away
A little more every day

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• Children

[reallyrolly]

this is another song I haven't heard before from Eva. I can't get enough of her. She is inspirational - how can someone with so much joy and soul to give to this world be gone from it forever? She would have been a superstart if she lived today. What a tragedy she is gone. What a miracle she existed at all.

[mittyb1]

never heard this one before..(shades of Laura Nyro ) ! Eva just amazes me, over and over again.

[carl70ful]

My favorite of Eva's songs. Just proves she excelled in any genre. Don't see the album name here so I thought I'd add it: "Method Actor"

[AURORA4105]

Voce magnifica !!!

Aurora

[musicmakesinfinite]

omg that vooiicce!!!! :------------O

[moseyalong1]

Thanks michouberlin ! This recording highlights Eva's incredible musicality in the harmonies and vocals. It is an original composition by her friend and co member of

a highschool rock band, David Christopher (Lourim), who had a signifigant amount of talent himself, and brought Eva into the home studio of Chris Biondo, with whom she recorded, formed the Eva Cassidy Band, and expanded her musical world. Tony Taylor, a talented producer/composer did most of the arranging, and added his talent.

[puddlesmudge]

Amazingly versatile Eva. if the record producers had recognised & embraced this sooner instead of quibbling about`categorizing` her , she would have had Worldwide acclaim in life.

[kcparade1]

Wow every time I think I have heard all of Eva I find one more that reveals even more of this incredible artist! Is this on any of the CDs?

[poopsienoremac]

Love the way she bends the notes in this song

Love it any which way she sings ,

Eva can sing with finesse or belt like no one else IMHO

and she's always "The woman"

[mmpaulmm]

cryin lika alil girl again..still cant listen to eva without blubbin...but i,ll be playin her again tomorrow.just staggering singer