[Verse 1]
D G D
The world is covered by our trails
D A F#m
Scars we cover up with paint
Bm F#m Bm D
Watch them preach in sour lies
D G D
I would rather see this world through the eyes of a child
D
Through the eyes of a child...
[Verse 2]
D G D
Darker times will come and go
D A F#m
Times you need to see her smile
Bm F#m Bm D
And mothers hearts are warm and mild
D G D
I would rather feel this world through the skin of a child
D
Through the skin of a child...
[Verse 3]
D G D
When a human strokes your skin
D A F#m
That is when you let them in
Bm F#m Bm D
Let them in before they go
D G G D
I would rather feel alive with a childlike soul
D
With a childlike soul...