A child
Had the world within his hands
He was a dreamer
But the numb heads told him no
He wouldn't make it on his own
Now he's one of them
Alright
All us people
Are ruining this world
We're driving each other mad
We keep on crushing destroying
We're making our way
To a slow and painful end
A child
He was in a rocking band
Just looking for a chance
To make it
Ambition filled his head
Then the people shot it dead
Now he's a cashier
Yeah
It's up to us now
To save the world we're in
We're tearing it all apart
It's up to us now
To stop the bleeding
We've got to stop this
Slow and painful end
Another child
He's in a rocking band
Doing everything he can
To blaze his own trail
That kid became a man
Still in that rocking band
Now he's showing the world
That it can be done
Oh
It's up to us now
To spread the love we seek
Let's follow our dreams
And have true identity
We are the people
We hold this universe
In the palm of our hand