Description Sungha Jung 2nd Album 'Irony' now availble at www.sunghajung.com Sungha http plays "When the children cry." by White Lion. "When the Children Cry" is a power ballad, performed by the rock group White Lion on their 1987 album Pride. The single peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100[1] , #53 in Canada, and #88 in the UK in early 1989. In early 2003, just before the beginning of the Iraq War, it was covered by Christian indie rock group Seventh Day Slumber. In 2008, the song was sampled by Sabac Red on "As Children Cry".