child, you are loved (rewrite 1)

 

child, you are loved/ although you may not know it/ and there are times that we don't show it/ we don't say it often enough/ child, you are loved

child, you make me smile/ when times are down and out/ you never leave a doubt/ and you last a long, long, while/ child, you make me smile

(bridge) and when I am old and gray/ it will be enough to say/ that I've loved you/ all your life/  and when time is at its worst/ and everything becomes a curse/ in the dark, your love brings me light

child, you are loved/ in a harsh and cruel land/ you help me understand/ no matter what life is made of/ child, you are loved