Drawer back the curtain,
Let the sun stream in
So tell me a story,
When you're ready, begin
Speak of the peaceful,
The gracious, the wise
Let the world hear our laughter,
Before it dies

With a beginning,
There must be an end
What is the truth of that my friend
From the sound of the joyous,
The gentle, the mild
Please look out at life,
With the eyes of a child

From the eyes of a child,
Keep out darkness and let in light
Let the eyes of a child,
See little things that will give him peace,
And fill his life

Short is the memory,
But long is the hate
For peace on the earth,
How long must we wait?
Think of the colours,
The seasons, the sun
Put an end to the sorrows,
That we have begun

From the eyes of a child,
Keep out darkness and let in light
Let the eyes of a child,
See little things that will give him peace,
And fill his life

Drawer back the curtain,
The stage is all set
And start on a story,
We'll never forget
Tell all the hopeful,
The loving, the mild
Then look out at life,
With the eyes of a child