As I've looked around
At the life I'm living
More and more I've found
Life is for the giving
Children know the way
Loving and forgiving
All over the world
The children are singing All over the world You'll see them at play
Why must we destroy The joy they bring?
All over the world
Let love show the way
When we're very young Love's a gift for sharing
But as we grow up We forget the caring
Why must we go on Distrusting and despairing?
All over the world The children are singing
All over the world
You'll see them at play Why must we destroy The joy they bring?
All over the world
Let love show the way
Innocent and free Hear the children's laughter
Why can't people be
Happy ever after?
Let this song of hope Ring from every rafter
All over the world
The children are singing All over the world You'll see them at play
There in every land See the children playing
Walking hand in hand Innocently praying
Can't we understand
The simple words they're saying?
All over the world
The children are singing All over the world
You'll see them at play
Why must we destroy The joy they bring?
All over the world
Let love show
the way