If the old man laughed,
If the little girl smiled,
If the world was happy for a while.

If the birds were singing,
And the water blue,
If the Sun's purpose was to shine for you.

If the dawn was anew,
And a pleasure to the eyes.
If there was always laughter,
And no lies.

If all your happiness,
Depends on a smile.
If only we slowed down enough,
To enjoy the while.

If the birds were singing,
And the water blue.
If the Sun's purpose was to shine for you.

If the flowers swayed in the wind,
And the grass smelled new.
The prairie air was clean.

If mistakes were made,
And we were okay with that.
If we were easy to forgive,
And quick to forget.

If the birds were singing,
And the water blue.
If the Sun's purpose was to shine for you.

The sky was clear,
The mountain was high.
Greed has no hold,
Death had no sting.

We have pain and heartbreak,
We deal with it.
Pain teaches us lessons,
Far faster than words.

If we could think for ourselves,
And apply it to life.
If we could have rules,
Yet do what we like.

If the birds were singing,
And the water blue.
If the Sun's purpose was to shine for you.

If we could learn to get along,
And have a few fights.
If we weren't scared of the dark,
And still scared of the light.

If we could dream and fantasize,
Without someone to stop us.

If we decided to be friends,
Rather than enemies.
If we could live together
Not as one, but as individuals.

If we were only perfect,
Because we are imperfect.
If we were not judged,
By looks or intelligence.

If the birds were singing,
And the water blue.
If the Sun's purpose was to shine for you.