i hope

Faithless

I hope you understand
What fear is before you have to feel it
I hope my neurosis don t rub off on you
I hope you always have enough to eat

I hope you re never bullied
And I hope you never bully others
I hope you find love
I hope you don t die before your time

I hope you don t blame yourself
For things that are not your fault
I hope you re always playing your tape
And I hope you ll visit me when I m old

I hope you are true to yourself
I hope that rejection doesn t stop you loving
I hope you never experience war

What are you come to teach me?
Well, would you want Philosophy
Or The New Wayne Rooney ?
Will it be poetry that lights your eyes?
Mine are shining and my tears flow free
Oh my son, what have I done?

Brought perfection to this world
Of confusion heedlessly
Now you re the one feeding me
Because I never knew love like this

Endlessly reaching back through eternity
That I can clearly see in your face
When you smile at me and grab my finger

I hope you outlive your parents
I hope you never bury your children

I hope you outlive your parents
I hope you never bury your children

I don t mind whether you re a boy or a girl
I just want you to be healthy
I hope we enjoy every minute of you growing up
I hope you lead your world to victory