Hollow Eyes

Another day in Nigeria
The children beg for bread
The crops failed, the well ran dry
When they lost the watershed

A baby dies, its mother cries
The children gather 'round
They're wondering what the day will bring
Will they be the next one found

Do you dare to gaze into their hollow eyes
Hollow eyes?
Are they staring holes in you with their hollow eyes
Hollow eyes, hollow eyes?

In the crowded sheds, the children lay their heads
To escape the Haitian heat
The hunger pains drive them to the street
Wondering if today they'll eat

Some found food in the refuse heap
Others find disease
Some find it harder just to live
When they can die with ease

Do you dare to gaze into their hollow eyes
Hollow eyes?
Are they staring holes in you with their hollow eyes
Hollow eyes, hollow eyes?

The least of these is hungry
The least of these is sick
The least of these needs clothing
The least of these needs drink

The least of these knows sorrow
The least of these knows grief
The least of these suffers pain
And Jesus is His name

Do you dare to gaze into His hollow eyes
Hollow eyes?
Is He staring back at you with His hollow eyes
Hollow eyes, hollow eyes, hollow eyes, hollow eyes?