Ed D'Alessandro - A Baby's Eyes Lyrics

A friend of mine let me know
That his child gave birth today
Right now it seems birth announcements
Are always coming my way
When I was young and cynical
I didn't want to have kids
No way, no how
I didn't want to bring a kid into
Such a messed-up world
But look at me now

Now my kids are having children
Kids of their own
And they'll probably have them too
When they're all grown
Where do we all find so much faith
And so much hope
Where do we find the courage
That lets us cope

The news of the world still
Fills me with despair
There's so much trouble
So much that gets me scared
It's hard to see what's good
Easy to see what's wrong
There's nothing real that seems
To last for very long

The day it came to me
I didn't even try
On a visit to my daughter
To see her newborn child
I felt a shift inside
Like the ground beneath me shook
My heart and spirit leapt up when I looked

In that baby's eyes, a life I hadn't seen before
In that baby's eyes, the promise of so much more
In that baby's eyes, the strength to make your way
In that baby's eyes, a joy for all your days
For all your days
For all your days
In a baby's eyes

Through my empty days and nights
Through all my petty fights
I forgot why I was here
Without a word
Without being heard
It was became so clear

I don't believe in miracles, don't want to be saved
I'm not a hero, wouldn't call myself brave
I'm not trying to make anyone change their mind
But there's a truth I lost that you could find

In a baby's eyes, a life I hadn't seen before
In a baby's eyes, the promise of so much more
In a baby's eyes, the strength to make your way
In a baby's eyes, a joy for all your days
For all your days
For all your days
In a baby's eyes
In that baby's eyes