Let's Pretend ...

Let's pretend that there is love all around;

Every child on earth grows up safe and sound.

Imagine it ...

Let's pretend that we can change the world in any way that we could;

Just as a game, let's pretend.

Let's pretend there came a time when people would do nothing but good,

And that it never would end.

Just imagine ...

Let's pretend that everywhere injustices will cease in the the world

I know it's crazy, but try.

Let's pretend that all at once one morning there was peace in the world,

And not one child had to cry.

If people don't like our dream when we're through,

We'll pretend that people do.

Then make believe that it all will come true.

Let's pretend that there is love all around;

Every child on earth grows up safe and sound.

Imagine it ...

Let's pretend that children all stop to ask for the moon.

It's a children's game;

All the same, children grow up soon.

from the 1988 "Save the Children" recording

                                   "Let's Pretend" by Alain Boublil/Claude-Michel Schonberg/Richard Maltby Jr.