Run Children Run
Traditional work song
Run children run, Run children run, Run children run I say.
Cuz I got a right to the tree of life.
I got a right, I got a right. Everybody got the right.
I got a right, you got a right. Everybody got the right.
We got a right, we got a right. We got a right to the tree of life.
You got a right. You got a right to the tree. You got a right.
Consider the lyrics. What do you think the following words and phrases mean?
Run
a. Literally, run. Like a race. Move as quickly as you can.
b. Run away. Go away from where you are as quickly as you can.
c. Escape from. Spend your energy getting away from certain ideas and certain people.
Children
a. Literally, kids. Small people. Elementary school.
b. People who are younger than me. I’m old. You should listen to me.
c. Children “of God”. In other words, everyone.
Tree of Life
a. Freedom
b. Eternal life
c. Ability to choose things
Your turn! List 4 groups of people where this song would apply to their situation.
Example: The black slave in America
Group 1:
Group 2:
Group 3:
Group 4: