Open up your arms
Let the healing begin
For those of us still standing
Let some light shine in
Shine on your hopeless days
Shine on your raging nights
Shine on the slip of a dream
Give us all new lives

Cry, and be still
Cry, cry the bitter tears
For the stolen years
Let's learn love songs
Sweet love songs

Songs that don't deny
What has been and done
Songs that throw some light
On each and everyone
Songs that reach across
Divides and barricades
Songs that civilize
And promise brighter days

Cry, and be still
Cry, cry the bitter tears
For the stolen years
Let's learn love songs
Sweet love songs

Songs that celebrate
When nothing has been won
Songs that agitate
For lives that might be fun
Why not? Why not?
Reach out and be a star
Why not? Why not?
We have come this far

Open up your arms
Let's learn love songs
Open up your arms
Let's learn love songs
Open up your arms
Let's learn love songs
Open up your arms