a ray of hope flitters in the sky a shiny star lights up way up high all across the land dawns a brand new morn this comes to pass when a child is born a silent wish sails the seven seas the winds have changed whisperin the trees and the walls of doubt crumble tossed and torn this comes to pass when a child is born a rosy fume settles all around youve got the feel youre on solid ground for a spell or two no one seems forlorn this comes to pass when a child is born and all of this happened because whe world is waiting waiting for one child black white yellow no one knows but a child that would grow up and turn tears to laughter hate to love war to peace and everyone to everyones neighbour misery and suffering would be forgotten forever its all a dream and illusion now it must come true sometimes soon somehow all across the land dawns a brand new morn this comes to pass when a child is born all across the land dawns a brand new morn this comes to pass when a child is born when a child is born