[Verse 1]
Too bad 'bout Melissa, she was seventeen
Too bad 'bout Michael, he was twelve
Too bad 'bout us all if we don't hear the call
Hear our children cryin' in the dark

[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh, Mama, where are your girls tonight?
And Father, can you tell me where are your boys?
Are they safe and warm, are they covered up tight?
Where are your children, where are your children tonight, tonight?

[Verse 2]
Virgina was a gentle girl in other ways
A smile was all it took to make her shine
Hard to find a smile when no one's got the time
And it's hard to smile all by yourself

[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh, mamas, where are your girls tonight?
And fathers, can you tell me where are your boys?
Are they safe and warm, are they covered up tight?
Where are your children, where are your children tonight?

[Bridge]
Could it be they need you?
Could it be maybe you need them?
Could it be you need each other?
[Outro]
Oh-oh, mamas, where are your girls tonight?
And fathers, can you tell me where are your boys?
Are they safe and warm, are they covered up tight?
Where are your children, where are your children tonight? oh-oh
Where are your children, where are your children tonight, tonight?