Written:Barry Devorzon/Perry Botkin Jr. Arranger:Richard Carpenter Bless the beasts and the children For in this world they have no voice They have no choice Bless the beasts and the children For the world can never be The world they see Light their way When the darkness surrounds them Give them love Let it shine all around them Bless the beasts and the children Give them shelter from a storm Keep them safe Keep them warm Light their way When the darkness surrounds them Give them love Let it shine all around them Bless the beasts and the children Give them shelter from a storm Keep them safe Keep them warm The children The children