What do I say to my daughter when she asks me
Why the air is too angry to breath
And how do I console my son when he is crying
‘Cause he just wants to climb but there are no trees
And our dear Mother Earth is dying of a broken heart
‘Cause the children that she loves don’t seem to care
We just go on each day taking without giving
It’s a burden our children now must bear

Promise the sun will rise tomorrow
On a world with water blue and trees of green
Promise that they will have all seasons
And a future that we have only dreamed
But like our children’s hearts, these promises are broken
And we give them no reason to believe

Seems like everyday someone else is dying
And someone else has lost the will to live
We use the name of God to justify the fighting
Then throw away the teachings that He gives
Have we all become so blind with hatred and with terror
We don’t see the terror in our children’s eyes
We must put down our guns, ‘cause hate can never conquer hate
Love’s the only weapon let’s us all survive

Promise the sun will rise tomorrow
On a world that finally knows the joy of peace
Promise that we will all be brothers
And prisoners of fear will all be free
But like our children’s hearts, these promises are broken
And we give them no reason to believe

The richest countries in the world let children starve each day
While those who have still feel the emptiness
‘Cause feeding just their bodies won’t drive their hunger away
Their heart and soul needs love to feel blessed

*Both Choruses*
Like our children’s hearts these promises will lift us up
And we’ll fly far beyond what we have dreamed
copyright 2004