Child of the universe br br I'm a child br from South Africa br I'm a child of Vietnam br br I'm a child of Northern Ireland br br I'm a small boy with blood on his hands. br Yes br I'm a child of the universe br br Yes br I'm a child of the universe - br You can see me on the TV everynight br br Always there to join in someone else's fight. br I never asked to be born br I never asked to die br br I'm an endless dream br a dream-machine that cannot reason why. br Yes br I'm a child of the universe br br Yes br I'm a child of the universe - br You can see me on the TV everynight: br I'm the child next door 3.000 miles away. br I'm a child from South Africa br I'm a child of Vietnam br . . br I never asked to be born br I never asked to die br . . . br You can see me on the TV every day: br I'm the child next door 3.