Children Are the Future

Words: Alan Barrett, Music: Robin Tait

 

Verse 1 (solos)

Children are Forever's way of making new tomorrows,

Dawns of our dreams that come and go,

Yet they are with us all along,

Adding new verses to our song, with new words of their own

Children are the best way that we have of showing that we know

There can be better times, many better times,

If we only give them time,

They'll do the rest, and sing with one voice:

We can build a future for us all,

We will live the future for us all,

Help us build a future for us all!

 

Verse 2

Children are the only way we know of passing on our dreams,

Giving all we have and more

Writing new parts into the score

Proving that peace will conquer war

With new words of their own

 

Chorus

We are the future now, you must pass on the dream, you know,

If you will give us time we'll lead the way ahead, the way ahead

We hold the future now, we are your hope, we need your trust,

And if you'll give us time as give us time you must:

What seems impossible we'll do

We're living all your dreams for you

Together we will see them through

Children are the hope that moves the world!

Children can take dreams and move the world!

Children are the future of the world!

 

Verse 3

And, when we have made a smoother way from promises and hopes,

When we have paved the roughest roads with wishes and with dreams,

Then we will pass the future on, and hear our children sing their song,

With new words of their own

 

Chorus

We are the future now, you must pass on the dream, you know,

If you will give us time we'll lead the way ahead, the way ahead

We hold the future now, we are your hope, we need your trust,

And if you'll give us time as give us time you must:

What seems impossible we'll do

We're living all your dreams for you

Together we will see them through

Children are the future of the world! the world!

Children are the future of the world!