"Children's Story" Is A Single By London-Born American Rap Artist Slick Rick From His Album The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick. It Is A Tragic Tale That Can Be Interpreted As An Implicit Condemnation Of Violence And Greed. It Samples "Think About It " By Lyn Collins And "Nautilus" By Bob James. It Features A Single Almost Four-Minute-Long Verse Without Instrumental Breaks Or A Refrain. A Testament To The Influence Of Slick Rick His Lyrics Have Since Been Sampled And Reincorporated In Countless Hip Hop Songs. This Song Ranked #44 On About.Com's Top 100 Rap Songs.