Intro: (2x) verse 1: There’s a love I hold dear And it shines through each year ~ ~ ~ And it makes things seem different somehow It’s for better or worse It’s for people who thirst ~ ~ For a love that burns brighter right now And it shines on and on ’til all sadness is gone - And if children had wings I would sing them their song With a smile on my face and a tear in my eye ~ ~ Everything will be fine by and by Instrumental: verse 2: There were things that were said There were things that were done ~ ~ ~ And a wife cannot stand too much pain And what I thought was best Couldn’t please her much less ~ ~ But my love still goes on that won’t change And it shines on and on ’til all sadness is gone - And if children had wings I would sing them their song With a smile on my face and a tear in my eye ~ ~ Everything will be fine by and by And it shines on and on ’til all sadness is gone - And if children had wings I would sing them their song With a smile on my face and a tear in my eye ~ ~ Everything will be fine by and by OUTRO: (2x)