Children laugh Children cry They're the future of our time Will they hold us to blame For all the things we've turned away I don't like what I see now I don't like where we're going I don't like it, no You and i, we're getting older now You and i, who will show them If we don't show them how I want to know is it true Is there a house of hope for me and you I want to know is it true Is there a house of hope for me and you Children laugh Children cry They're the ones who will survive Will they know what we've sold Nature's gift we've turned for gold I don't like what I see now In my life, what I see now I don't like where we're going I don't like it, no You and i, we're getting older now You and i, who will show them If we don't show them how In this house of hope In this house of hope In this house of hope You and i, we're getting older now You and i, who will show them if we Don't show them how