Stand Up for Love (2005 World Children’s Day Anthem)

There are times I find it hard to sleep at night

We are living through such troubled times

And every child that reaches out for someone to hold

For one moment, they become my own

And how can I pretend that I don't know what's going on?

When every second and every minute

Another soul is gone

And I believe that in my life, I will see (Oh yeah)

An end to hopelessness, or giving up, or suffering (Yeah)

If we all stand together this one time

Then no one will get left behind

Stand up for life

Stand up and hear me sing

Stand up for love

I'm inspired and hopeful each and every day

That's how I know that things are gonna change

So how can I pretend that I don't know what's going on?

When every second and every minute

Another soul is gone

And I believe that in my life, I will see (I will see, yeah, yeah)

An end to hopelessness, or giving up, or suffering (Hopelessness, giving up, suffering, yeah, yeah)

If we all stand together this one time (Time)

Then no one will get left behind

Stand up for life (Life)

Stand up for love

And it all starts right here

And it starts right now

One person stand up and

And the rest will follow

For all the forgotten, for all the unloved

I'm gonna sing this song

And I believe that in my life, I will see, yes

An end to hopelessness, or giving up, or suffering

If we all stand together this one time

Then no one will get left behind

Stand up for life

Stand up and sing, yeah

Stand up for love

For love, for love