A Baby's Eyes Lyrics

A friend of mine let me know that his child gave birth today

Right now it seems birth announcements are always coming my way

When I was young and cynical I didn't want to have kids no way, no how

I didn't want to bring a kid into such a messed-up world but look at me now

Now my kids are having children, kids of their own

And they'll probably have them too when they're all grown

Where do we all find so much faith and so much hope

Where do we find the courage that lets us cope

The news of the world still fills me with despair

There's so much trouble, so much that gets me scared

It's hard to see what's good, easy to see what's wrong

There's nothing real that seems to last for very long

The day it came to me, I didn't even try

On a visit to my daughter to see her newborn child

I felt a shift inside, like the ground beneath me shook

My heart and spirit leapt up when I looked

In that baby's eyes, a life I hadn't seen before

In that baby's eyes, the promise of so much more

In that baby's eyes, the strength to make your way

In that baby's eyes, a joy for all your days

For all your days

For all your days

In a baby's eyes

Through my empty days and nights

Through all my petty fights

I forgot why I was here

Without a word

Without being heard

It was became so clear

I don't believe in miracles, don't want to be saved

I'm not a hero, wouldn't call myself brave

I'm not trying to make anyone change their mind

But there's a truth I lost that you could find

In a baby's eyes, a life I hadn't seen before

In a baby's eyes, the promise of so much more

In a baby's eyes, the strength to make your way

In a baby's eyes, a joy for all your days

For all your days

For all your days

In a baby's eyes

In that baby's eyes