don't take this, don't take this world away from me don't take this world away from me don't take this, don't take this world away from me don't take this, don't take this world away
the future decides the roles we play the struggles to sell the past away the after thought is staring back on better days cause our daughters and sons will live to pay through every mistake that we have made through every conviction we've betrayed so let the children sing
(chorus) don't take this, don't take this world away from me don't take this world away from me
yeah so while we contempt to waste away the answer that only time could chase the question we'll ask ourselves from here, to eternity will it be worth the price to pay to living the lives of our remains how do you think we will explain when the children sing
(chorus) don't take this, don't take this world away from me don't take this world away from me
can we find a way to face today with the eye on the things to come cause mistakes we've made bring on decay and our chance to make a difference will be gone oh yeah (x2)
so this is the price to pay (this is the price to pay) for living in our remains (living in our remains) just listen as the children sing
(chorus) don't take this, don't take this world away (away) don't take this, don't take this world away from me don't take this world away from me