" Leave the Children Be "
(Lyrics By Gerald Logan)
(Verse 1)
Leave the children be, they have a future like you and me
In their eyes, hope still shines bright, let them dream and live their life
Don’t steal their joy, don’t dim their light
They’re the dawn that chases night
(Chorus)
Let them run, let them play
Let them laugh through each new day
Don’t let your darkness clip their wings
They were made for better things
Leave the children be, let them grow up free
They hold the keys to what this world could be
(Verse 2)
Little hands that build and mend, little hearts that will defend
All they need is love and grace, not the burdens of this place
Don’t make them fight a war they never chose
Let them bloom like a summer rose
(Chorus)
Let them run, let them play
Let them laugh through each new day
Don’t let your darkness clip their wings
They were made for better things
Leave the children be, let them grow up free
They hold the keys to what this world could be
(Bridge)
Don’t turn away when they cry
Lift them up, help them fly
Every child is a promise we can’t afford to break
Let them be for heaven’s sake
(Final Chorus)
Let them run, let them play
Let their dreams light up the way
We were once like them, don’t you see?
Leave the children be
Let them grow up free
They are the future—just like you and me