Once there was a man Who had a dream of a new world No more empty words Just simple human feelings He'd lie awake at night and dream Of a new age fantasy Something to believe in Why? won't somebody tell me why Doesn't anybody take the time to try To see the greatest dream will never die In the eyes of every child Once there was a man Who dreamed of hope In a fair world Everyone had rights Like each and every other He'd lie away and dream of peace In a good world, what could be No more than we can wonder Why? won't somebody tell me why Doesn't anybody take the time to try To see the greatest dream will never die In the eyes of every child Once there was a man Who had a dream Of a new world All the people free And every life had meaning Some may say the dreams Are the gold in a rainbow But if we never took the time to dream We'd never find the answer Why? won't somebody tell me why Doesn't anybody take the time to try To see the greatest dream will never die In the eyes of every child Why? won't somebody tell me why Doesn't anybody take the time to try To see the greatest dream will never die In the eyes of every child Once there was a man Who had a dream of a new world Thank God some people take the time to dream