Grown-Up Christmas List

Do you remember me?
I sat upon your knee
I wrote to you with childhood fantasies
Well, I'm a grown-up now
And still need help somehow
I'm not a child, but my heart still can dream
So here's my lifelong wish
It's my grown-up Christmas list
Not for myself but for the world in need

No more lives torn apart that wars will never stop
And time will heal our hearts
And everyone will have a friend
And right would always win and love will never end
This is my grown-up Christmas list

As children, we believe the grandest site to see
Was something lovely wrapped beneath our tree
But heaven only knows the packages and rose
Can never hear a hurting human soul

No more lives torn apart that wars will never stop
And time will heal our hearts
And everyone would have a friend (would have a friend)
And right would always win and love would never end (never, never)
This is my grown-up Christmas list

What is this illusion called?
The innocence of youth
And the only end I'll probably live
Can we ever find the truth?

Oh, no more lives torn apart (torn apart) that wars will never stop (will never stop)
And time would heal our hearts
And everyone would have a friend (will have a friend)
And right would always win (right would always win) and love would never end
This is my grown-up Christmas list
This is my only lifelong wish
This is my grown-up Christmas list
My wish for all the world

My only lifelong wish
For everyone to have a friend
Peace on earth, goodwill towards me
Love would win, war would end
Everyone would have a friend
No more lives torn apart, time will heal all broken hearts
No more lives torn apart, time will heal all broken hearts
No more lives torn apart, time will heal all broken hearts
No more lives