Story Behind the Song
This song adresses the issue of teenagers
becoming mommy and daddy before they have time to " be teens"
Lyrics
Babies Making Babes
wiltz/vines
One more pre-16 became a so called woman today
Whooa man, when will it slow down?
This cant agree with mother nature, and what a price to pay
All that freedom and innocence swept away
Johnny became a dad, before he learned to shave
Mamas now a grandma, this side of 38
Yeah, theyre making babes, We got babies making babes
Jennie cant sleep over, shes got a mouth to feed
Her parents got 15 years to pay for the deed
He walked her home from school, they listened to the radio
Now societys knoc-knock- knocking on their own front door
Yeah, Johnny became a dad before he learned to shave
Jennnies much too young to add to this human race
Yes, theyre making babes, we got babies making babes
Chant: Its a long hard road theyve got to haul
What it feels like is hard to explain. What theyre friends saying in the classroom.
Theyre peerless all around. They never look you in the eyes, head always turned
Down , down to the ground. Their friends in the classroom, back in school. You know
Mama and daddy tried their best but you know they broke mommmy and daddys strict, strictest rule
Yeah, and Johnny became a dad before he learned to shave
Mamas now a grandma, this side of 38, yeah theyre making babes
Theyre too young to make ends meet , but still they made a life
Theyre both too old to wet the bed, but hes still too young to take a wife
And grannys gone great now, cause theres another line
But deep in her heart shes blue, she says Lord please help this child o mine
Johnny became a dad, before he learned to shave
Theyre both much too young, to add to the human race
They're making babes, we got Babies making Babes
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