You may declare life is unfair
Keeping your share of happiness
You are to blame, they called your name
You did not claim your happiness!
You say you're through and you sigh
How do you know till you try?

Violets from tiny seeds
Fight their way up through the weeds
Violets can do it
Why can't you?

Little brooklets, breaking free
Wind their way down to the sea
Little brooks can do it, why can't you?

Hopes and dreams are things that life can shatter
Learn to lift your head and say, "It doesn't matter!"

Birdies sing in cages too
They know that's the thing to do
Little birds can do it
Why can't you?

Violets from tiny seeds
Fight their way up through the weeds
Violets can do it, why can't you?
And little brooklеts, breaking free
They find their way down to thе sea
Little brooks can do it, why can't you?

Hopes and dreams are things that life can shatter
Learn to lift your head and say, "It doesn't matter!"

Birdies sing in cages too
They know that's the thing to do
Little birds can do it, why can't you?