Lyrics

when i came into this world
before i knew of peace or the sword
i could breathe

and when i was a child of one
before i knew of boredom and fun
i could breathe

and when i was a child of two
before i knew it's me or you
i could breathe

when i was a child of three
before i laid across my daddy's knee
i could breathe
i could breathe
i could breathe
i could breathe

now i am a child of fifty
some people think this is really knifty
now i know of all these things
of peace and war and diamond rings
of good and evil
of angels and the devil
of cleanliness and order
of slovenlyness and disheavle
of charity and greed
of slavery or the free
of hard work or bein' lazy
of to be or not to be
of handshakes and verbals
and written contracts
but now that i know of all these facts
there's really only one thing to do
and it's only because of the knowledge of you
that i still breathe