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The Children on the Street

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*Verse 1* The asphalt is their playground Chalk on the ground, goals on a wall No lawn, no swing set Just a ball, and the sun hanging The shoes are worn out but the feet are fast Laughter echoes between the houses They don't count money, they count goals They share everything - even thirst *Chorus* See the street children playing outside While the world passes by They build entire kingdoms out of nothing And call it life Let no one put out the light in their eyes Because in their game there is hope And hope is the only thing they own But that's enough, that's enough *Verse 2* A jersey becomes a goalkeeper, a stick becomes a sword They invent rules while their stomachs growl Someone calls "mom" from a window Someone else has no one to go home to But right now there is only this the moment Run, litter, contagious laughter Dirt on the cheeks, stars in the eyes They carry the whole world, but are still children *Chorus* See the street children playing outside While the world passes by They build entire kingdoms out of nothing And call it life Let no one put out the light in their eyes Because in their play there is hope And hope is the only thing they own But that's enough *Bridge* We talk about the future in nice rooms They live it now, on the sidewalk If someone just stopped and played with Would we understand what it really means Not what you have, but what you give Not perfect days, without real laughter Love is a goal, peace is one more round Family is the one who stands and cheers *Last Verse* One day they will grow up Maybe with scars, maybe with dreams But come remember the street where they learned To stand up, share, and still smile *Outro* So let them play a little longer Before the night takes The street children... They teach us what freedom is. ---