I'm a child Of south africa I'm a child Of vietnam. I'm a child Of northern ireland I'm a small boy With blood on his hands. Yes, i'm a child Of the universe Yes, i'm a child Of the universe You can see me on the t.v. every night Always there to join in someone else's fight. I never asked to be born And i don't ask to die I'm an endless dream A dream machine that Cannot reason why. Yes, i'm a child Of the universe Yes, i'm a child Of the universe You can see me on the t.v. every day I'm the child next door three thousand miles away.