No Bad Thing

Little Johnny's painting in his picture book Pinning all his hopes on toy balloons But no one taught him how to sing Jerusalem at school Someone's always dicking with the tunes It's a beautiful day for the children to play Isn't that what this should be? It's a beautiful world and you're free as a bird Ain't no bad thing to believe It's a beautiful game and the rules never change Isn't that what it should be? Isn't this the garden of Gethsemane? Isn't this where all the children play? Little Johnny's painting pictures, no one else will see Who are we to rain on his parade? It's a beautiful day for the children to play Isn't that what this should be? It's a beautiful world and you're free as a bird Ain't no bad thing to believe It's a beautiful game and the rules never change Isn't that what this should be? You don't have to suffer Happiness in bundles hanging from tall trees Ladders on the lawn for you and me, ain't no bad thing Curtains drawn on windows of uncertain certainties We don't get these premises for free It's a beautiful day for the children to play Isn't that what this should be? It's a beautiful world and you're free as a bird Ain't no bad thing to believe It's a beautiful game and the rules never change Isn't that what this should be? Mother nature's gift to you and me, ain't no bad thing