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  nev-er    be,____the     world   they    see.________
Light   their     way____ when  the dark - ness sur - rounds them;
Give   them    love,__  let  it shine   all   a - round____ them.

Bless  the  beasts   and   the   children;
Give  them   shel    -   ter   from   a   storm;_____
Keep    them     safe;______  Keep  them    warm______
Bless  the  beasts   and   the   children;
Give  them   shel    -   ter   from   a   storm;_____
Keep    them     safe;______  Keep  them    warm______

Circa 1971
Words & Music by Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin, Jr