The world's a tiny blue-green ark Afloat in darkest space. And every creature lives his time And knows his special place And each of us is Noah With a life all in our care To keep against the darkness That's flooding everywhere We've got to walk with the lion, Soar with the eagle, Sing with the nightingale And live in love and peace. The times have made us fearful And our fears have brought the tears The loneliness and darkness Have grown bitter with the years But a light is just beyond us And the children almost see A world that we've forgotten And the world they want to be