For his age, he's wise For his age, he's wise Para a idade que tem, ele é sábio He's got his mother's eyes He's got his mother's eyes Ele tem os olhos da mãe There's gladness in his heart There's gladness in his heart Há alegria no seu coração He's young and he's wild He's young and he's wild Ele é jovem e rebelde My only prayer is, if I can't be there, My only prayer is, if I can't be there, Minha única prece é caso eu não possa estar aqui Lord, protect my child Lord, protect my child Deus, proteja meu filho As his youth now unfolds As his youth now unfolds Sua juventude agora se desabrocha He is centuries old He is centuries old Ele é secular Just to see him at play makes me smile Just to see him at play makes me smile Só de o ver brincar me faz sorrir No matter what happens to me No matter what happens to me Não importa o que aconteça comigo No matter what my destiny No matter what my destiny Não importa meu destino Lord, protect my child Lord, protect my child Deus, proteja meu filho While the world is asleep While the world is asleep Enquanto o mundo dorme You can look at it and weep You can look at it and weep Você pode olhar para ele e chorar Few things you find are worthwhile Few things you find are worthwhile Poucas coisas são valiosas And though I don't ask for much And though I don't ask for much E eu nem peço muito No material things to touch No material things to touch Nenhuma coisa material Lord, protect my child Lord, protect my child Deus, proteja meu filho He's young and on fire He's young and on fire Ele é jovem e animado Full of hope and desire Full of hope and desire Cheio de esperanças e desejos In a world that's been raped, raped and defiled In a world that's been raped, raped and defiled Em um mundo que há estupro, violência e perversão If I fall along the way If I fall along the way Se eu não puder estar junto And can't see another day And can't see another day E não puder viver outro dia Lord, protect my child Lord, protect my child Deus, proteja meu filho There'll be a time I hear tell There'll be a time I hear tell Haverá uma época, ouvi dizer When all will be well When all will be well Em que tudo ficará bem When God and man will be reconciled When God and man will be reconciled Quando Deus e o homem se reconciliarem But until men lose their chains But until men lose their chains Então, o homem se libertará de suas prisões And righteousness reigns And righteousness reigns E a justiça reinará Lord, protect my child Lord, protect my child Deus, proteja meu filho