CANDO Kids World
Instilling character & confidence as a way of life
Be the best that you can be!
CANDO Kids World is a project with a mission to instill character and confidence in children as a way of life. We hope to make the world a better place for all children and the child within us all.
The CANDO project makes learning fun! We instill character and confidence in children through multimedia with positive messages.
CANDO Kids in London, England; Bringing the CANDO CD to the world
CANDO Kids in Capetown, South Africa; Bringing the CANDO CD to the world
WE BELIEVE
Children possess the most powerful pure potential.
NO LIMITS
The only limits on what we may achieve is lack of belief, vision and persistence.
OUR DUTY
We that CAN, owe a duty to humanity by virtue of our very existence to try to improve the world by providing our children with the mental tools necessary to achieve: a cause for hope, the confidence to dream, the vision for change, the pride to continue, the discipline to persevere and the character to provide leadership to establish a step forward for all of humanity.
We’re the CANDO Kids
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WE’RE THE CAN-DO-KIDS
ALL THE KIDS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
THEY CALL US THE CAN-DO-KIDS
AND WE’RE FRIENDS AND IT SURE FEELS GOOD
WE MEET AT THE BUS STOP EVERY DAY
AND AFTER SCHOOL WE GET TOGETHER AND PLAY
YOU KNOW WE’RE THE CAN-DO-KIDS AND WE’RE DOIN’ IT THE CAN DO WAY
HEY! HEY! HEY! CAN DO CAN DO CAN DOOBLIADA I CAN DO
CAN DO CAN DO CAN DOOBLIADA I CAN DO
WHENEVER SALLY OR JOE SAYS
O-O-H I GOT THE HOMEWORK BLUES
WE SHARE WHATEVER WE KNOW
‘CAUSE TOGETHER WE JUST CAN’T LOSE
AND BEFORE YOU CAN SAY ONE AND ONE IS TWO
THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY’RE SUPPOSED TO DO
WE’RE THE CAN-DO-KIDS AND WE’RE DOIN’ IT THE CAN DO WAY HEY! HEY! HEY!
(Instrumental turnaround)
HAVEN’T YOU HEARD THE NEWS
EVERYBODY’S ON A CAN DO ROLL
AND BUDDY YOU CAN’T REFUSE
YOU GOTTA JUMP ON THIS TRAIN AND GO
‘CAUSE WE’RE REACHIN’ FOR A STAR AND WE DON’T LOOK BACK
WE’RE KEEPIN’ THIS TRAIN MOVIN’ DOWN THE TRACK
WE’RE THE CAN-DO-KIDS AND WE’RE DOIN’ IT THE CAN DO WAY
HEY HEY HEY CAN DO CAN DO CAN DOOBLIADA I CAN DO
CAN DO CAN DO CAN DOOBLIADA I CAN DO
NOW WHATCHA GOTTA DO IS HAVE AN ATTITUDE
THAT JUST WON’T STOP
A POSITIVE POINT OF VIEW
IS THE WAY TO MAKE IT TO THE TOP
AND IF YOU’RE FEELIN’ LOW AND YOU NEED A FRIEND
LITTLE ELMO SAYS “YOU CAN DO” AGAIN
‘CAUSE YOU’RE A CAN-DO-KID AND YOU’RE DOIN’ IT THE CAN DO WAYHEY HEY HEY
DOOBLIADA – CAN DO! DOOBLIADA – YOU CAN DO! DOOBLIADA – CAN DO!
WE GOT A GOOD THING GOIN’ WITH THE CAN-DO-KIDS. YEAH!
(c) Netcom Music Writer: Linda Colley
Another wonderful element to this project is this idea of incorporating the after school activity of a CANDO KIDS performance group where children can sing, dance, perform songs that are inspiring and uplifting to all audiences. Not only is this a positive way to express and be joyful, it is also a way to connect and interact with peers, build confidence and self esteem, and feel the pride of contributing to something bigger.
The Pledge
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EVERYBODY’S LOOKIN’ FOR THE ANSWER
EVERYBODY’S SEARCHIN’ FOR A WAY
TO HEAL THEIR HEART AND BE A PART
OF SOMETHING THAT CAN MAKE A BRIGHTER DAY
WE SEE THE FEAR IN ALL THE CHILDREN
WE KNOW THE SORROW IN THE WORLD
AND I KNOW I BELONG WHERE I CAN BE STRONG
TO SHOW MY LOVE FOR EVERY BOY AND GIRL
AND SO I PLEDGE MY LIFE TO PEACE AND HARMONY
SHINE MY LIGHT FOR THE WORLD TO SEE
AND I WILL RAISE MY VOICE AND SING IN UNITY
“WE SHALL ALL BE FREE”
THEY SAY THAT LOVE CAN MOVE A MOUNTAIN
I KNOW THAT LOVE WILL OVERCOME
FOR IN OUR DARKEST HOUR IT GROWS LIKE A FLOWER
EMBRACING EVERYBODY ONE BY ONE
NOW WE CAN WALK TOGETHER IN THE SUNSHINE
AND WE CAN SING TOGETHER IN THE RAIN
AND TO THOSE WHO HAVE GONE WE WILL CARRY ON
AND LOVE WILL FIND A WAY TO EASE THE PAIN
AND SO I PLEDGE MY LIFE TO PEACE AND HARMONY
SHINE MY LIGHT FOR THE WORLD TO SEE
AND I WILL RAISE MY VOICE AND SING IN UNITY
“WE SHALL ALL BE FREE”
AND SO I PLEDGE MY LIFE TO PEACE AND HARMONY
SHINE MY LIGHT FOR THE WORLD TO SEE
AND I WILL RAISE MY VOICE AND SING IN UNITY
“WE SHALL ALL BE FREE”
WE SHALL ALL BE FREE
WE SHALL ALL BE FREE
© Netcom Music Writer: Linda Colley
