
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!