[Verse 1]
'Twas the fortune of soldiers to be always at war
Sighting down the barrel at whatever comes
'Til the fighters forgot what they were doing it for
And reason was lost in the sound of the drums

[Verse 2]
'Twas the fortune of soldiers to be always alone
Forgetting the faces of all their loved ones
Far from their daydreams, far from their homes
Love songs are drowned in the sound of the drums

[Chorus]
Don't you know the dream has come true?
Don't you know by now the dream has come true?
When they said that peace can never be, it's a fantasy
They didn't know about you
Don't you know the dream has come true?
Don't you know by now the dream has come true?
When they say that peace can never be, they weren't imagining
What one dreamer can do

[Verse 3]
'Tis the fortune of bankers and builders of arms
To worship the profit, however it comes
Up in their towers, sheltered from harm
Far from the smoke and the sound of the drums
[Verse 4]
'Tis the fortune of dreamers to see what they see
To live with the scorn 'til the miracle comes
To teach us the music and show us the key
And the chorus to silence the sound of the drums

[Chorus]
Don't you know the dream has come true?
Don't you know by now the dream has come true?
When they say that peace can never be, it's a fantasy
They didn't know about you
Don't you know the dream has come true?
Don't you know by now the dream has come true?
When they say that peace can never be, they weren't imagining
What one dreamer can do

[Verse 5]
'Tis the fortune of children to have such a choice
To grow up to be dreamers or builders of guns
Born to be angels, born to rejoice
Not to grow up to the sound of the drums

[Chorus]
Don't you know the dream has come true?
Don't you know by now the dream has come true?
When they say that peace can never be, it's a fantasy
They didn't know about you
Don't you know the dream has come true?
Don't you know by now the dream has come true?
When they said that peace can never be, it's a fantasy