Rhymes and Reasons - "Greatest Hits" Version

So you speak to me of sadness and the coming of the winter
 Fear that is within you now, it seems to never end
 And the dreams that have escaped you, and the hope that you've forgotten
 You tell me that you need me now, you want to be my friend
 And you wonder where we're going
 Where's the rhyme, where's the reason?
 And it's you who cannot accept
 It is here we must begin to seek the wisdom of the children
 And the graceful way of flowers in the wind
 For the children and the flowers are my sisters and my brothers
 Their laughter and their loveliness could clear a cloudy day
 Like the music of the mountains and the colors of the rainbow
 They're a promise of the future and a blessing for today
 Though the cities start to crumble, and the towers fall around us
 The sun is slowly fading, and it's colder than the sea
 It is written, "From the desert, to the mountains, they shall lead us"
 By the hand and by the heart, they will comfort you and me
 In their innocence and trusting, they will teach us to be free
 For the children and the flowers are my sisters and my brothers
 Their laughter and their loveliness could clear a cloudy day
 And the song that I am singing is a prayer to non-believers
 "Come and stand beside us, we can find a better way"