Red were the flowers Growing out of the ashes of war Searching for the sun That was there before Searching for the sun That was there Now it’s gone
Red were the babes Asleep in the fires made by man Dreaming of the flowers That were there before Dreaming of the flowers That were there before Dreaming of the flowers That were there Now thery’re gone
How could mankind be so cruel To do this thing they’ve done The one thing God shall not forgive Of the child that’s never Seen a flower grow And a flower that’s never Seen the sun, my son
Our father Who art in heaven above Hallowed be a child’s love For the flower that’s never Seen the sun For the flower and the child Are one