I was a child
   Who ran full of laughter
   I was a child who lived for today
   My eyes full of sunshine
   My heart full of smiles
   I was a child for a day
   We were the children
   Who sang in the morning
   We were the children
   Who laughed at the sun
   Who listened to those who spoke with their wisdom
   We are the ones we would say, but
  
   We're getting older as time goes by
   A little older with everyday
   We were the children of yesterday
  
   We are the men who worry of nothing
   We are the men who fight without aim
   We listen to no one, yet speak of our wisdom
   We are the pawns in the game
  
   We're getting older as time goes by
   A little older with everyday
   We were the children of yesterday
  
   I was a child
   Who ran full of laughter
   I was a child who lived for today
   My eyes full of sunshine
   My heart full of smiles
   I was a child for a day
  
   We're getting older as time goes by
   A little older with everyday
   We were the children of yesterday