Oh, if they knew what is really going through her mind Oh, how she dazzles triumphant, there's no competition But when not dreaming She thinks her world will fall apart There's no one there to love her And quench this burning passion We, ordinary people Sometimes frightened a little Hiding our secret hopes Want an ordinary love Need someone to hold If they only knew What's going through her mind If they only knew How lonely is her life If only we could see Through other people's eyes We might understand each other's hearts Oh, if they knew, what is really going through his mind He is so helpless, his head in the sand, day-and-nightmares. But the crowd around him believes he has the power To change the world, stop wars and hunger Yet for his dreams no one cares We, ordinary people, Sometimes frightened a little Hiding our secret hopes Want an ordinary love Need someone to hold