| Here’s to the babies in a brand new world
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| Here’s to the beauty of the stars
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| Here’s to the travellers on the open road
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| Here’s to the dreamers in the bars
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| Here’s to the teachers in the crowded rooms
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| Here’s to the workers in the fields
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| Here’s to the preachers of the sacred words
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| Here’s to the drivers at the wheel
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| Here’s to you my little loves with blessings from above
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| Now let the day begin
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| Here’s to you my little loves with blessings from above
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| Now let the day begin, let the day begin
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| Here’s to the winners of the human race
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| Here’s to the losers in the game
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| Here’s to the soldiers of the bitter war
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| Here’s to the wall that bears their names
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| Here’s to you my little loves with blessings from above
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| Now let the day begin
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| Here’s to you my little loves with blessings from above
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| Let the day begin, let the day begin, let the day start
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| Here’s to the doctors and their healing work
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| Here’s to the loved ones in their care
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| Here’s to the strangers on the streets tonight
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| Here’s to the lonely everywhere
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| Here’s to the wisdom from the mouths of babes
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| Here’s to the lions in the cage
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| Here’s to the struggles of the silent war
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| Here’s to the closing of the age.
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| Here’s to you my little loves with blessings from above
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| Now let the day begin
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| Here’s to you my little loves with blessings from above
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| Let the day begin
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| Here’s to you my little loves with blessings from above
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| Let the day begin
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| Here’s to you my little loves with blessings from above
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| Now let the day begin, let the day begin, let the day start |