In the house where nobody laughs  And nobody sleeps  In the house where love lies dying  And the shadows creep  A little girl hides shaking  With her hands on her ears  Pushing back the tears  'Til the pain disappears    Mama says some ugly words  Daddy pounds the wall  They can fight about their little girl later  Right now they don't care at all    No matter what they say...  No matter what they say...  No matter what they say...  No matter what they say...    Everyday people  Everyday shame  Everyday promise shot down in flames  Everyday sunrise  Another everyday story  Rise from the ashes and blaze  In everyday glory    In the city where nobody smiles  And nobody dreams  In the city where desperation  Drives the bored to extremes  Just one spark of decency  Against a starless night  One glow of hope and dignity  A child can follow the light    No matter what they say...  No matter what they say...  No matter what they say...  No matter what they say...    Everyday people  Everyday shame  Everyday promise shot down in flames  Everyday sunrise  Another everyday story  Rise from the ashes and blaze  In everyday glory    If the future's looking dark  We're the ones who have to shine  If there's no one in control  We're the ones who draw the line  Though we live in trying times  We're the ones who have to try  Though we know that time has wings  We're the ones who have to fly...