This is a ballad of our time Every bird has its right of way As it flies through the freeway of the sky Every flower sees the light of the day Or it's going to crumble up and die And dreams need a place in the sun So by chance maybe one comes true One comes true Every tree has a piece of land Where its roots have the liberty to grow Every sea has a beach of sand Where its water have room to overflow And pride needs somewhere to live So it just doesn't give in quick, give in quick Every rain has its day to fall And its day of returning to the skies Every wind has the protocol To be kicking up dust into our eyes And strength needs a chance to be shown Even just to be known to fail, known to fail Every bird has its right of way As it flies through the freeway of the sky Every flower sees the light of the day Or it's going to crumble up and die And who has the right to say no? But at times it's as no one does, no one does