Out of the ruins and rubble
Out of the smoke
Out of our night of struggle
Can we see a ray of hope
One pale thin ray
Reaching for the day

We can build a beautiful city
Yes, we can, yes, we can
We can build a beautiful city
Not a city of angels
But we can build a city of men

We may not reach the ending
But we can start
Slowly but truly mending
Brick by brick, heart by heart
Now, maybe now
We start learning how

We can build a beautiful city
Yes, we can, yes, we can
We can build a beautiful city
Not a city of angels
But we can build a city of men

When your trust is all but shattered
When your faith is all but killed
You can give up
Bitter and battered
Or you can slowly start to build
A beautiful city
Yes, we can, yes, we can
We can build a beautiful city
Not a city of angels
But finally a city of men
A city of men