I'm Asking

Steppenwolf

I'm asking all you mothers, 
do your children take jive? 
and God was just piled upon them 
do you think they'll survive? 
you send them to the movies 
what you think that they'll see? 
you know that that won't be love 
that not breathing cheaply 
A vagrant or a murderer 
a rapist or a cheat 
I missed your millions 
and violence in our streets 

I'm asking! 
Yes, I'm Asking! 

But Las Vegas bodies 
are still not for your lives 
I'm asking all you mothers, 
do you tell your children lies? 
how do you think they'll grow up 
if they're weened upon a gun 
or stories of how the stork 
and bout you, your new start 
a tear in the darkness 
as a wellness fills there eyes 
when truth is discovered 
if they leave you - don't 
don't you be surprised 
I'm asking 
I'm asking all you mothers 
I'm asking 
all you mothers to be 
I'm asking 
for the sake of our children, 
don't take away the right 
the right to be free 

I'm asking all you young girls 
have you learned about lost pleasure 
or did your parents bind tomorrow 
restrain you from the treasure 
Tell me, look behind you 
was your mama really there? 
your child looks alot like you 
for her sake I hope you'll be fair 
you want your kids to grow up 
with the things you never had 
then give them all there freedom 
respect there values of good and bad 

I'm asking 
Yes, I'm asking 
I'm asking 
I'm asking 
do you tell your children lies 
I'm asking 

I'm asking 

I'm asking 

I'm asking 

Yes, I'm asking 

I'm asking