Michael Jacobs Simple Dreams lyrics

Simple Dreams

sometimes I'm a child
at times, an old, old man
but if I live forever
I will never understand
the evil of this world
is just too much for me
why do we keep each other
from the very things we seek?
the time we spend destroying
could heal wounded lands
if hollow men stop their fighting
and come with peace in their hands

these are just simple hopes
and simple dreams
I pray that this don't turn out

as badly as it seems
it's hard living here in the in-between
oh, God save us and these simple dreams

you keep on using God
to hurt all those you fear
that's a poor way of making
any of heaven's light clear
why not love each other
just like everyone needs?
and cure all this pain
so no more saviors must bleed
we should travel together
for we walk the same road
and work to make this world better
for we bear the same load