I want believe That my prayers are being heard Lately it seems They have all been wasted words How many prayers will it take How many tears must we cry Till we can walk across that bridge of hope To peace on the other side I know we could change The sadness into smiles If we could all see the world Through the eyes of a child How many prayers will it take How many tears must we cry Till we can walk across that bridge of hope To peace on the other side If everybody has the same thoughts And everybody shares the same dream Can't we get together And make this world a better place I had a dream All our hatred turned into love And every river of tears Dried up into dust Every woman and man Standing side by side Then we walked across that bridge of hope To peace on the other side Refrain I want believe That my prayers are being heard Lately it seems They have all been wasted words How many prayers will it take How many tears must we cry Till we can walk across that bridge of hope To peace on the other side Can we talk across that bridge of hope And find peace Sweet peace On the other side