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Fearful child, have faith in brighter days

Stay until this darkness fades away

Lie still beside me

 I’ll hold you now, I’ll hold you forever

Winter's hand will freeze your heart again

Doors will close, no time to start again

Nothing is given, except the ties that hold us together

Lay down your load

 Because everyday it’s going to grow

 And bask in the sunshine

 Try to pay no mind, try to pay no mind at all

 To all the things that you don’t know

 You’ve got time to realise

 You’re shielded by the hands of love

 Because you are young

Fading light may make a fool of me

Courage fail, strength slip away from me

Lie still beside me

And hold me now and hold me forever

Lay down your load

Because everyday it’s gonna grow

If these days are sacred

 Hey now don’t be scared, baby don’t be scared at all

 Of all the things that you don’t know

 You’ve got time to realise

 You’re shielded by the hands of love

 Cause you are young

 You’ve got time you’ve got to try

 To bring some good into this world

 Because you are young

 Because you are young

 Oh oh oh woah

 Oh woah oh

 Oh oh oh woah

 Oh woah oh

 Oh oh oh woah

 Oh woah oh

Because you are young