“Before
I
formed
you
in
the
womb
I
knew
you.”
[INTRO] Jesus,
have
mercy
Jesus,
have
mercy
You
know
every
child
You
see
every
child
[VERSE 1] When
I
dey
primary
school
One
bridge
dey
for
my
way
Every
morning
when
I
dey
go
school
Na
that
bridge
I
dey
pass
every
day
One
day
I
look
to
my
left
Something
catch
my
eye
I
think
say
na
baby
toys
Wey
dey
under
the
bridge
When
I
dey
go
house
I
see
the
same
thing
again
But
I
no
understand
am
I
was
only
a
little
child
[PRE-CHORUS] One
day
many
children
gather
We
stand
around
the
bridge
We
look
down
and
wonder “
What
be
this
thing
we
see?”
Then
one
man
tell
us “
These
ones
no
be
toys
These
are
newborn
babies
Somebody
leave
them
here”
[CHORUS] Jesus,
see
the
babies
under
the
bridge
You
know
their
names
before
dem
born
Before
You
form
dem
inside
the
womb
You
know
dem,
Lord,
You
know
dem
Have
mercy,
Lord,
have
mercy
Teach
our
hearts
to
choose
love
Have
mercy,
Lord,
have
mercy
Let
every
child
be
precious
in
Your
sight
[VERSE 2] I
see
many
babies
there
More
than
I
fit
count
Small
small
lives
without
a
voice
Left
alone
in
the
dark
I
ask
myself
that
day
How
this
one
take
happen?
How
person
fit
bring
pikin
come
this
world
And
leave
the
pikin
for
this
place?
My
heart
begin
to
cry
I
could
not
understand
But
one
thing
I
know
today
God
saw
everything
that
happened
[CHORUS] Jesus,
see
the
babies
under
the
bridge
You
know
their
names
before
dem
born
Before
You
form
dem
inside
the
womb
You
know
dem,
Lord,
You
know
dem
Have
mercy,
Lord,
have
mercy
Teach
our
hearts
to
choose
love
Have
mercy,
Lord,
have
mercy
Let
every
child
be
precious
in
Your
sight
[VERSE 3] Your
Word
says
You
know
us
Before
You
form
us
in
the
womb
You
made
every
child
with
purpose
You
know
us
before
we
come
Psalm
one
hundred
and
thirty-nine
says
We
are
wonderfully
made
Every
child
is
precious
Every
life
is
in
Your
hand
To
the
woman
wey
dey
afraid
Please
no
suffer
all
alone
Find
somebody
wey
fit
help
you
There
is
still
hope,
there
is
still
a
way
And
to
the
man
wey
walk
away
Please
don't
leave
her
in
her
pain
Stand
beside
her
and
take
responsibility
Let
love
speak
again
[BRIDGE] Who
see
dem?
Jesus
see
dem
Who
know
dem?
Jesus
know
dem
Who
remember
dem?
Jesus
remember
dem
Dem
no
dey
forgotten
Dem
no
dey
forgotten
Dem
no
dey
forgotten
Dem
no
dey
forgotten
God
never
forgets
[CHORUS] Jesus,
see
the
babies
under
the
bridge
You
know
their
names
before
dem
born
Before
You
form
dem
inside
the
womb
You
know
dem,
Lord,
You
know
dem
Have
mercy,
Lord,
have
mercy
Teach
our
hearts
to
choose
love
Have
mercy,
Lord,
have
mercy
Let
every
child
be
precious
in
Your
sight
[FINAL VERSE] I
was
only
a
little
child
But
that
memory
stay
with
me
Those
little
lives
under
the
bridge
Still
dey
speak
inside
my
heart
Lord,
wake
our
hearts
today
Make
compassion
fill
our
land
When
somebody
dey
afraid
and
hurting
Make
somebody
reach
out
a
hand
Make
we
no
turn
away
Make
we
no
close
our
eyes
Give
us
hearts
of
compassion
Give
us
hearts
that
choose
life
[FINAL CHORUS] Jesus,
see
the
babies
under
the
bridge
You
know
their
names
before
dem
born
Before
You
form
dem
inside
the
womb
You
know
dem,
Lord,
You
know
dem
Have
mercy,
Lord,
have
mercy
Teach
our
hearts
to
choose
love
Have
mercy,
Lord,
have
mercy
Let
every
child
be
precious
in
Your
sight
You
know
dem
You
see
dem
You
remember
dem
Dem
no
dey
forgotten
[OUTRO] Before
I
born
You
know
me
Before
I
get
name
You
know
me
Before
I
take
my
first
breath
You
know
me
Jesus,
have
mercy
Jesus,
have
mercy
Amen