[Verse 1] Once upon a time, in a land so fair, Where life was ruled by laws so fair. None could know, or dare to dream, or say, That some in secret still hid their pain away. [Chorus] We sang: All is well in the best of all worlds, Come dance, spin around, let your dreams be unfurled, Don’t look too close at what happens next door, It all seems brighter, softer, when you look no more. [Verse 2] Teachers cried for children torn apart, They were there — then gone — it broke their hearts, They had done their best, obeyed every rule, To belong to this proud and beautiful jewel. [Chorus] We sang: All is well in the best of all worlds, Come dance, spin around, let your dreams be unfurled, Don’t look too close at what happens next door, It all seems brighter, softer, when you look no more. (Yeah, when you look no more) [Verse 3] Now what mattered most was security, Feeding fear and false authority, No one could tell where the threat began, And so the hate grew stronger in everyone. [Chorus] We sang: All is well in the best of our dreams, But the circle sank in the echo of screams, Don’t look too close at what happens next door, Yes, all seems brighter, softer, when you look no more. [Bridge] Police pulled children right out of their class, A child’s scared eyes could freeze you as you pass, Of course, our leaders pretended to care, For what was seen… should never be seen there. [Outro] Once upon a time, in a land so fair, Where “fraternity” no longer filled the air, Yet a few free souls still wrote their rhymes, To keep alive the heart of humankind. ( free souls still wrote their rhymes, To keep alive the heart of humankind.)
