Little Johnny's painting in his picture book
Pinning all his hopes on toy balloons
But no one taught him how to sing Jerusalem at school
Someone's always dicking with the tunesIt's a beautiful day for the children to play
Isn't that what this should be?
It's a beautiful world and you're free as a bird
Ain't no bad thing to believe
It's a beautiful game and the rules never change
Isn't that what it should be?Isn't this the garden of Gethsemane?
Isn't this where all the children play?
Little Johnny's painting pictures, no one else will see
Who are we to rain on his parade?It's a beautiful day for the children to play
Isn't that what this should be?
It's a beautiful world and you're free as a bird
Ain't no bad thing to believe
It's a beautiful game and the rules never change
Isn't that what this should be?You don't have to sufferHappiness in bundles hanging from tall trees
Ladders on the lawn for you and me, ain't no bad thing
Curtains drawn on windows of uncertain certainties
We don't get these premises for freeIt's a beautiful day for the children to play
Isn't that what this should be?
It's a beautiful world and you're free as a bird
Ain't no bad thing to believe
It's a beautiful game and the rules never change
Isn't that what this should be?Mother nature's gift to you and me, ain't no bad thing