Verse 1 Tell a child about the dream you have, about the road you want to take. Tell them you might build something new, tell them about the chance you’ll make. They won’t tell you all the reasons why the world might say no. They’ll look at you with shining eyes and say, “Then why don’t you go?” Pre-Chorus Some people hear a dream and search for everything that’s wrong. A child hears the same dream and asks when they can come along. Chorus Tell a child your plans, tell a child your dream. They’ll make it feel a little closer than it ever seemed. Tell a child your plans, watch their faces light. They don’t ask you why you shouldn’t, they just hope you get it right. So be careful who you tell when your dream is still brand new. Tell it first to someone who can still believe with you. Verse 2 Tell a grown-up you will cross the ocean, they may tell you about the storm. Tell a child and they’ll start wondering what the other shore looks like at dawn. Say you’re going to write a book, they’ll ask what happens at the end. Say you want to change your whole life, they might simply say, “That sounds great!” Pre-Chorus The world can teach us caution, and caution has its place. But sometimes too much doubt can steal the courage from your face. Chorus Tell a child your plans, tell a child your dream. They’ll make it feel a little closer than it ever seemed. Tell a child your plans, watch their faces light. They don’t ask you why you shouldn’t, they just hope you get it right. So be careful who you tell when your dream is still brand new. Tell it first to someone who can still believe with you. Bridge Not every dream needs an audience, not every seed needs every eye. Some things grow a little stronger when you protect them for a while. And if you need one heart beside you before you take that first big mile, find the one who still believes that anything is possible. Final Chorus Tell a child your plans, tell a child your dream. They’ll see the castle in the clouds before they see the broken beams. Tell a child your plans, let their wonder pull you through. Sometimes all a dream is missing is someone happy just for you. So when the world gets complicated and doubt comes passing through, tell a child your dream and remember how to believe it too.
