Sing for the Children

I watch the world; it breaks my heart How many lives are thrown away To change the world We'd have to start with each of our children We'll never stop our ways of war If we don't stop to love a child We've got to give them something more More than we've ever given before Sing for the children Take time for the children And love can be learned if we just teach it Bring to the children A dream to believe in And then have the strength to help them reach it I close my eyes My father's face is always there Though he is gone He sees me through my darkest days He lives here inside of me If we could give each child that much The world would be a better place A tender word and a loving touch Are a small price to pay for saving the life Sing for the children Take time for the children And love can be learned if we just teach it Bring to the children A dream to believe in And then have the strength to help them reach it The children need us now If you think that they can wait another day You're wrong as you can be They have just so long to be children We must be strong, strong for the children A single spark can start a fire A single voice begins the song That turns the world into a choir As over and over the voices are raised Sing for the children Take time for the children And love can be learned if we just teach it Bring to the children A dream to believe in And then have the strength to help them reach it --- Sing for the Children - James Ingram