I was a child once ft. Anjy-Mae Lyrics

I used to be a child

With imagination wild

I really did believe

That the world could live in peace

But I have come to see

That it will never be

While the blinkered lens of self

Is our graven effigy

I was a child once

With life in front of me

I was happy and contented

Hopes and dreams were mine

I was a child once

And innocence was real

I was a child once

Once upon a time

When I was a youngster

I thought that men were brothers

I wanted to believe

That the world would be OK

But now it seems to me

A change of heart is key

To not demand sacrifice

Is the way to save the day

I was a child once

With life in front of me

I was happy and contented

Hopes and dreams were mine

I was a child once

And innocence was real

I was a child once

Once upon a time

Now I am a grown man

I've come to see at last

All our deep divisions

Were written in the past

If we want a future

We must change our culture

So other people matter

Before everything is lost

I was a child once

With life in front of me

I was happy and contented

Hopes and dreams were mine

I was a child once

And innocence was real

I was a child once

Once upon a time