For The Children

I wish I could give you an answer
 As to when life really begins
 I wish I could tell you where we went
 When our days here come to an end
 Wish I could see the future
 The same way I see the past
 Wish I could draw a conclusion
 Why nothing here seems to last
 I can't even make a guess
 Or an uneducated thought
 All I can do here is my best
 And be thankful for what we've got
 Why do so many suffer
 Oppressed to the end of time
 Why does freedom move so slowly
 Unable to speak its mind
 Some say it's a circle
 Others think we live on the wing
 Why are promises broken
 And some think life don't mean a thing
 I can't even make a guess
 Or an uneducated thought
 All I can do here is my best
 And be thankful for what we've got
 I hope you can be a child of life
 With big dreams for everyone
 And know that dying's as natural as birth
 And our troubles here they don't last long
 I have worried about many things
 Most of which did not come to pass
 Hope you find someone to give you love
 And that your love will last
 I can't even make a guess
 Or an uneducated thought
 All I can do here is my best
 And be thankful for what we've got
 We've got...