When the things that you can't hold on to Are the things that you wish you could Are you really ready to pay for love If it costs you everything? All of God's children All of God's children Shining underneath Shining underneath I believe in a world that's beyond me I believe in a world I ain't seen Past the glass, and shotgun shacks Violent faceless racist facts I believe in a world that's made clean All of God's children All of God's children Shining underneath Shining underneath Underneath these wars Underneath these walls Underneath the bullet holes I still don't know who we are It's shining underneath Oh, I've been waiting for love to give birth New life to show pain its worth I've been waiting for peace on Earth Like a newborn child Oh, like a newborn child Shining underneath Is there a well that won't run empty? Is there a friend that can't be bought? You'll find them when you're thirsty Learn the lesson that can't be taught All of God's children All of God's children All of God's children Shining underneath Shining underneath