this song is for all the children this song is for all the children you can t enter mount zion jah said if you ain t like a child you can t enter mount zion mount zion mount zion mount zion mama want you to be what she wants you to be you got to be what you got to be yes everyone suffers from the pains of life and everyone suffers from the pains of life pains of life pains of life the pains of life solo everyone suffers from the pains of life everyone suffers from the pains of life pains of life pains of life the pains of life this song is for all the children this song is for all the children jah said if you ain t like a child you can t enter mount zion jah said if you ain t like a child you can t enter mount zion oh mount zion mount zion mount zion