We Were Better Off

All my hopes and dreams

Scattered like ashes

Up in flames

A quiet disaster

One day something went wrong

Everything changed

Now we're patching these holes

In our souls where a ball and chain

We were better off when we were little children

When our faith came as easy as breathing

When we dreamed we could fly

Hope was shining in our eyes

We were better off when we were little children

We used to fill our days

Running just to pass time

Now life's a race

We're running just to survive

Now our bones are tired

And I have grown weary

There were dreams in my mind

Dreams I could see so clearly

We were better off when we were little children

When our faith came as easy as breathing

When we dreamed we could fly

Hope was shining in our eyes

We were better off when we were little children

Where did you go

Simple little heart of mine

Feels like every year

You're a little more hard to find

We were better off when we were little children

When our faith came as easy as breathing

When we dreamed we could fly

Hope was shining in our eyes

We were better off when we were little children