when you were a child

we are born to this fantasy

can't believe what they've done to you

hard to see all these years go round

taught to hide all that's true inside

what was it like

when you were a child?

did you see the world

in a different light?

when the veil came down

our destiny grew away from us

don't it make you weep

can't you see

i believe that we were meant for each other

we'll get along somehow

if they leave us alone

why don't they let us be

just what we want to be

don't it make you weep

can't you see?

i can't believe what they've done to you

they've got you just where they wanted you

when we sleep

dream each other's dreams

casting memories on a sea of hope

remember life as a child could be

bring it back for all of us to see

what was it like

when you were a child?

how did it feel?

did your mother treat you kind?

mend those broken toys?

for in your heart there's innocence

waiting to be free

can't you see?

when you were a child