We pray for our fathers, pray for our mothers
wishing our families well
we sing songs for the wishing, of those who are kissing
but not for the missing

chorus 1:
so this one’s for all the lost children
this one’s for all the lost children
this one’s for all the lost children, wishing them well
and wishing them home

when you sit there addressing, counting your blessings
biding your time
when you lay me down sleeping and my heart is weeping
because i’m keeping a place

chorus 2

for all the lost children
this is for all the lost children
this one’s for all the lost children, wishing them well
and wishing them homehome with their fathers,
snug close and warm, loving their mothers
i see the door simply wide open
but no one can find thee

chorus 3

so pray for all the lost children
let’s pray for all the lost children
just think of all the lost children, wishing them well
this is for all the lost children
this one’s for all the lost children
just think of all the lost children
wishing them well, and wishing them home