Dreamers who wake up into the dark alone Startled again by the sound of the wind Wondering why no one's home Sisters and brothers searching for moms and dads Up looking eyes and downhearted cries Ask us why life is sad? I don't know how to answer Innocent hope betrayed
But I hope I can say What my mama said to me that day Oh, my sweet child, in time Everything will be fine In my moment of tears Ah, she gave me faith in hours and years We're the ones they need To believe
Bullies in hallways Headlines are all bad news Coming of age on a tragedy's stage Faith falls apart, confused But I can still feel them searching Trying to find a way
And I hope I can say What my daddy said to me that day Oh, my sweet child, in time Everything will be fine How can I free their dreams From the pain and fear inside their screens? We're the ones they need To believe
When the clouds come from nowhere And the sky closes in Even in your time of darkest sadness
After the rain Sun's gonna shine Child, you'll be fine River will flow Wind's gonna blow Sweet child in time
If we earn their trust They'll teach us so much
In this world that we've made Is there still a place for them to play? Can they look up and see Someone they'd dream to be? Will the tears in their eyes Dry like dew after the sunrise?
And I hope I can say What my mama said to me that day Oh, my sweet child, in time Everything will be fine In a second my fears Washed away into the hours and years
We're the ones they need Oh, to set their future free To believe
