lately my son, i've been confused ~ don't know what to tell you 'cause it's ~ all such bad news ~ lately my son, i've been discouraged ~ i look around and it fills me with worry ~ what kind of world can i offer to you ~ where will it all lead, do we have a way ~ to make it through ?? ~ i've tried to figure it out, to have an answer ~ i can tell you ~ but all i can see, all i can see ~

is i am here for you, and you are here for me ~ it's an ongoing process ~ i will take care of you and you will take care of me ~ if we're gonna make some progress ~

lately my son, i feel ashamed ~ for many things that have happened and are happening again ~ really my son, i thought we'd learn ~ from what i see around me it's a very tough world ~ but all i can hope is that you take it as a challenge ~ to create something new that wil take you far ~ and hope that you can manage ~ scatter hope, 'cause it's not too late ~ to repair the damage ~ the only way it can be, so easy to see ~

is i am here for you, and you are here for me ~ it's an ongoing process ~ i will take care of you and you will take care of me ~ if we're gonna make some progress ~

you gotta believe, never be afraid to dream ~ but follow it through, 'cause it won't get done ~ unless it comes from you ~ gotta make it all work, for the ones that are ~ coming after you ~ though hard it may seem, gotta believe ~

is i am here for you, and you are here for me ~ it's an ongoing process ~ i will take care of you and you will take care of me ~ if we're gonna make some progress