lanterns light up the night sky
in celebration as the nationsf the world
all come together for a briefoment
there is peace and harmony
the whole world hears your call
welcomene and all to beijing
invery lifetime there’s aoment
whenvery heart fills up with pride
and you feel such a feelingeep inside
people fill up the stadium
children are laughing as the time has come to see
who’s the finestf them all
and know that it’s you we’re cheering for
invery contest there’s a winner
who gets the glory fair and square
but together there’s a victory we can share
fromveryream weust awaken
forvery journey there’s annd
but perhaps there lies an answer ‘round the bend