I used to think there'd be a day
When something swept these blues away.
We've all seen things fall apart.
We've all wondered where to start.
It seems profoundly broken.
It just seems all too hard.
Every day, it's little things
In my neighborhood a child sings.
See the laughter in her eyes
Watch a new world start to rise.
Find a way to make it simple.
Although the change is hard.
So light a fire
But don't fan the flames
A world of difference
But still the same
Ignore the chaos
Don't play the game
Share a vision
Share a greater name
A slow fire keeps us warm.
Outside the flames of discord storm.
We make connections, play a part,
Resolve the mystery of our hearts.
Find a way to make it simple.
Although it seems so hard.
So light a fire
But don't fan the flames
A world of difference
But still the same
Ignore the chaos
Don't play the game
Share a vision
Share a greater name
We can be together
It's not a choice of whether
The world will change
One way or another.
It all starts with a whisper
See her eyes - can you resist her?
All the noise and division
Can fade away.
Every day, it's little things
In my neighborhood a child sings.
See the laughter in her eyes
Watch a new world start to rise.
Find a way to make it simple.
Maybe not so hard.