Children of the land

There’s a cry in the night, I can hear it callin’

A voice so young, but the walls keep fallin’

Dreams are broken, but the hope won’t die

You can see tomorrow in a child’s eye

Can we rise above the pain?

Can we wash away the rain?

All the tears of endless years

Still the heart beats strong, it beats for freedom here

Sing for the children of the land

Reach out and take each other’s hand

No more fear, no more chains

Let the world remember their names

Love is stronger, love will stand

For the children of the land

Shadows fall, but the sun keeps burning

Every soul is a lesson we’re learning

Hear the prayer through the smoke and fire

It’s the sound of peace, it’s the one desire

Can we rise above the pain?

Can we learn to heal again?

All the voices in the night

They are calling us to make it right

Sing for the children of the land

Reach out and take each other’s hand

No more fear, no more chains

Let the world remember their names

Love is stronger, love will stand

For the children of the land

Bridge (spoken / whispered, MJ-style)

No more walls… no more guns…

Every child is mine, every child is one…

If you feel their pain, then you know the truth…

The future is waiting, it’s waiting in the youth…

Final Chorus (big, choir-like)

Sing for the children of the land (ohhh yeah)

Reach out and take each other’s hand

No more fear, no more chains

Let the world remember their names

Love is stronger, love will stand

For the children of the land