Michael



"Well, we're coming near the end of the show, so we're gonna sing

a lullaby now. Try to imagine how different you might be, and how

different the world might be, if more parents would sing lullabies

like this to their children."



We have cleared off the table

The leftovers saved

Washed the dishes, and put them away

I have told you a story

And tucked you in tight

At the end of your knockabout day

As the moon sets its sail

To carry you to sleep

Over the midnight sea

I will sing you a song no one sang to me

May it keep you good company



You can be anybody that you want to be

You can love whomever you will

You can travel any country where your heart leads

And know I will love you still

You can live by yourself

You can gather friends around

You can choose one special one

But the only measure of your words and your deeds

Will be the love you leave behind when you're gone.



Some girls grow up strong and bold

Some boys are quiet and kind

Some race on ahead, some follow behind

Some grow in their own space and time

Some women love women

And some men love men

Some raise children, and some never do

You can dream all the day, never reaching the end

Of everything possible for you.



Don't be rattled by names, by taunts or games,

But seek out spirits true

If you give your friends the best part of yourself

They will give the same back to you.



You can be anybody that you want to be

You can love whomever you will

You can travel any country where your heart leads

And know I will love you still

You can live by yourself

You can gather friends around

You can choose one special one

But the only measure of your words and your deeds

Will be the love you leave behind when you're gone.

Oh yes, the love you leave behind when you're gone