I believe the children are the future Teach them well and let them lead the way Show them all the beauty they possess inside Give them a sense of pride to make it easier Let the children's laughter, remind us how it used to be Everybody's searching for a hero People need someone to look up to Never found anyone who fulfilled that need A lonely place to be, so I learned to depend on me I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadow If I fail, if I succeed, at least I lived as I believe And no matter what they take from me They can't take away my dignity Because the greatest love of all is happening to me I found the greatest love of all inside of me The greatest love of all is easy to achieve Learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all I believe the children are the future Teach them well and let them lead the way Show them all the beauty they possess inside Give them a sense of pride to make it easier Let the children's laughter, remind us how it used to be I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadow If I fail, if I succeed, at least I lived as I believe And no matter what they take from me They can't take away my dignity Because the greatest love of all is happening to me I found the greatest love of all inside of me The greatest love of all is easy to achieve Learning to love yourself, it is the greatest love of all