The Children's Machine (OLPC) Lyrics & Tabs by Dual Core
The Children's Machine (OLPC)
guitar chords lyrics
I started as a concept, began as a dream
brainchild of a genius media team
But it's not a game, there's no contestant
the ultimate investment in human resources
Humans need more of this, thoughts so generous
combined with intelligence, the best set precedent
Just a new era, the tides now turning
think about thinking, learn about learning
A global initiative in 2005
right from the start I touched two million lives
A positive prospect, people are talkin'
everybody's interested, the whole world's watchin'
Build a generation, construct a community
increase capacity, improve opportunity
World wide enhancement, no exceptions
Build a generation, construct a community
increase capacity, improve opportunity
World wide enhancement, no exceptions
a hundred dollar laptop exceeding projections
Millions of children are born each year
how can we accommodate? It doesn't seem clear
Management, oversight, a must to achieve it
what about the hardware and software that's needed?
An LCD you can read me through
and an AMD certified CPU
We can do it all, you and me prove
add three more ports that are usb2
Plus I'm on a diet for lower energy
got an SD slot, and some flash memory
Keyboard, Touchpad, now they gonna feel us
microphone, camera, and stereo speakers
Still need an OS. let the best choose
bring on the Hurd with Tux to the rescue
Put it all together, see that it's worth it?
The box is complete, the packaging's perfect
Now I see criticism with creativity
they dispute intention, doubt feasibility
They laughed at the crank that gave the power levels
cool, we improved and added a foot pedal
Now we're picking up speed, moving overnight
two thousand six saw the first prototypes
The critics are scared so they hate what they fear
10 million units by the fourth quarter here
That's 10 million children in one year of movement
talk about proof, that's what I call improvement
We're not finished it's the start of a trend
the technology provides a means to an end
Every night, day, morning and afternoon
the world owes MIT a huge debt of gratitude
and every other company who showed their support
