JOHN MELLENCAMP - For The Children lyrics

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I wish I could give you an answer<br />

As to when life really begins<br />

I wish I could tell you where we went<br />

When our days here come to an end<br />

Wish I could see the future<br />

The same way I see the past<br />

Wish I could draw a conclusion<br />

Why nothing here seems to last<br />

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I can't even make a guess<br />

Or an uneducated thought<br />

All I can do here is my best<br />

And be thankful for what we've got<br />

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Why do so many suffer<br />

Oppressed to the end of time<br />

Why does freedom move so slowly<br />

Unable to speak it's mind<br />

Some say it's a circle<br />

Others think we live on the wing<br />

Why are promises broken<br />

And some think life don't mean a thing<br />

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I can't even make a guess<br />

Or an uneducated thought<br />

All I can do here is my best<br />

And be thankful for what we've got<br />

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I hope you can be a child of life<br />

With big dreams for everyone<br />

And know that dying's as natural as birth<br />

And our troubles here they don't last long<br />

I have worried about many things<br />

Most of which did not come to pass<br />

Hope you find someone to give you love<br />

And that your love will last<br />

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I can't even make a guess<br />

Or an uneducated thought<br />

All I can do here is my best<br />

And be thankful for what we've got<br />

We've got</