They will teach us to be free
In their innocence and trusting
They're a promise of the future
Like the music of the mountains
And a blessing for today
And they will comfort you and me
It is here we must begin
To seek the wisdom of the children
And the hope that you've forgotten
Would clear a cloudy day
And the colors of the rainbow
Fear that is within you now that seems to never end
Are my sisters and my brothers
And it's you cannot accept
And the graceful way of flowers in the wind
And you wonder where we're going
For the children and the flowers
Where's the rhyme and where's the reason
The sun is slowly fading
Are my sisters and my brothers
Is a prayer to nonbelievers
To the mountains they shall lead us
And it's colder than the sea
Their laughter and their loveliness
And you tell me that you need me now
And the towers fall around us
Come and stand beside us
And the dreams that have escaped you
Would clear a cloudy day
It is written from the desert
Though the cities start to crumble
And you want to be my friend
And the song that I am singing
Their laughter and their loveliness
By the hand and by the heart
For the children and the flowers
