Some of us believe in communism
Some of us believe in capitalism
Some of us believe in spiritualism
Some of us believe in materialism
Some mothers believe in heavy dandy
Some fathers believe in understanding
Some of us believe in total freedom
Some of us believe in laying the rules on
But the children believe in friends
For the children of the world
Every boy and girl
All they'll know is what we teach 'em
Most of us fail when we try to reach 'em
For the children believe in having friends
Children believe in friends
Children believe in having friends
Children believe in friends
Some of us believe in Hare Krishna
Some of us believe in Jesus Saves Ya
Some of us believe in oblivion
Some of us believe in David Niven
Some of us believe in fighting our mate
Some of us believe in the brotherhood state
Some of us believe in analysing
Some of us believe in humanising
For the children of the world
Every boy and girl
All they'll know is what we teach 'em
Most of us fail when we try to reach 'em
For the children believe in having friends
Children believe in friends
Children believe in having friends
Children believe in friends
But the children believe in friends
For the children of the world
Every boy and girl
All they'll know is what we teach 'em
Most of us fail when we try to reach 'em
For the children believe in having friends
Children believe in friends
Children believe in having friends
Children believe in friends
Children believe in friends
Children believe in friends...