children welcome home to where we all began alone and face to face let us erase the fall of man let the frogs pause in their song let the crickets hold their breath let the trees stand still as death and tell the mosquitoes not to bite now we ve been hoping for so long so fill the sky with fireflies so they can see into each other s eyes and then they ll get it right oh children children don t be scared the moon is up and we re all prepared children take a look around we re on sacred ground and what we thought was lost at last is found ooh now let the turtle and the dove sha la la let the lion and the lamb sha la la let the owl and wolf and ram embrace across the countryside fur and feathers making love ooh sha la la paws and claws and jaws and beaks ooh sha la la let the song go on for weeks and weeks to bless this boy and bless this bride oh children children don t be scared the moon is up and we re all prepared children take a look around hear that joyful song for what we thought was lost at last is found sha la la la la la the earth s asleep time to wake it if you have clothing forsake it we want you breathless and naked choose your mate and then let s see what we create hey ooh sha la la draw near my dearly beloved no priest no church but what of it take root take flight i command it here we stand here we stand so no more stalling take her hand oh children children don t be scared don t be scared the moon is up and we re all prepared children take a look around we re on sacred ground and hear that joyful sound for what we thought was what we thought was lost at last is found found found found hey 