To The Children From Down Under

“TO THE CHILDREN FROM DOWN UNDER”
By Arlene Skwierawski, KC Williams and Cortez Burt
KEWPRO Music Publishing Co. (ASCAP) – © Copyright 2009

SOLO: KC Williams
While you were playing it came without warning,
Where you heard laughter it turned into mourning,
Frantically searching for fathers and mothers,
No time for goodbyes to sisters and brothers.
Flame upon flame, now you hear crying,
Nations were helpless as they saw a world dying.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR: REFRAIN
To the children from “Down Under”,
You are our family.
The fire that touches you also touches me.
In each flame we hear your cries,
We are here to dry your eyes,
Sending our wave of love,
To the children from “Down Under.”

BRIDGE: SOLO
You've lost families and you've lost friends,
Seems like the whole world is coming to an end.
But there is hope that starts from above
And together we’re sending our wave of love.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR REPEATS REFRAIN WITH
ADULT CHOIR SINGING “OO” IN THE BACKGROUIND.

REPRISE OF BRIDGE- SOLO
I know there’s hope that comes from above,
And together we’re sending our wave of love! (Modulate)

CHILDREN’S CHOIR REPEATS REFRAIN ANSWERED BY
THE ADULT CHOIR IN ECHO STYLE. (Audience is asked to sing along)
(Modulate)
FINAL CHORUS –CHILDREN AND AUDIENCE REPEAT REFRAIN
WITH ADULT CHOIR SINGING
A “GOSPEL STYLE” RESPONSE
To the Children from “Down Under”--(We’re all children)
You are our family --(You are our family)
The fire that touches you -- (touches you)
Also touches me -- (also touches)
In each flame we hear your cries --(we hear your cries)
We are here to dry your eyes. --(dry your eyes)
Sending our wave of love -- (wave of love)
To the children from “Down Under” -- (we love you)-
*This line repeated three times*