how many mountains must you face before you learn to climb i m gonna give you what it takes my universal child i m gonna try to find a way to keep you safe from harm i m gonna build a special place a shelter from the storm and i can see you you re ev rywhere your portrait fills the sky i m gonna wrap my arms round you my universal child and when i look into your eyes so innocent and pure i see the shadows of the things that you ve had to endure i see the tracks of ev ry tear that ran right down your face i see the hurt i see the pain i see the human race and i can feel you you re ev rywhere shining like the sun i wish to god that kids like you could be like ev ryone how many tumbles must it take before you learn to fly i m going to help you spread your wings my universal child i m gonna help you to find a way to keep you safe from harm we re gonna build a special place a shelter from the storm i can feel you you re ev rywhere shining like the sun i wish to god that kids like you could be like ev ryone and i wish to god that kids like you could be like ev ryone