My paper boat brought me a message from afar
My paper boat brought me a message of peace
A message of love
A voice that comes from the heart, quivering with divine love
Come far away with me and always together
A blunt heartache springs from an ocean abyss
And I have no gift for swimming
Oh world, don’t end this way
Let people know
That you’re in their hands
Let wounds heal
Fill the hearts of those
Who govern us with love
Oh world, don’t end this way
Let people know
That you’re in their hands
Take care of our children
And folk of every nation
We’re a single race
The fields will be in flower
Nobody will live a life of suffering
The paths to brighter tomorrows
Will light up
Our children’s smiles
Their joy and beauty
Will bring us hope
And the strength of nature
My paper boat brought me a message from afar
My paper boat brought me a message of peace
A message of love
Oh my love
Oh world, don’t end this way
Let people know
That you’re in their hands
Take care of our children
And folk of every nation
We’re a single race
I weep in my heart
Tears of grief seize my emotions
I leave the abandoned boat to die
In that deep sea
And I have no gift for swimming, Mama
Oh world, don’t end this way