Mothers in the street Children dyin' at feet me why, ooh, tell me why? People everywhere There's too food But there's none to me why, oh, tell me why?
Can you see that shaft of Can you see it in my I can feel the that's burnin' Anger and hope so So deep my heart But my eyes Oh, for some it's too 'Cos it seems there's no one
People in the streets No above, no food to eat Tell me why, me why? See the in their eyes to their children's cries Tell me why, please me why?
If there's a God, is He Can He a ray of hope? So much and so much sorrow me, what does he see When he at you he looks at me? What would he 'Cos it there's no one listenin'
Who would it still could happen Even in time and place? Politicians, may save themselves Oh, but they won't save face So hope hope not too late
You say nothing you can do Is there one rule for and one for you? me why, just tell me why?
Listen, can you see shaft of sunlight? Can you see it in my I can feel the fire burnin' Anger and hope so So within my heart But my eyes For some too late And it seems there's no one
for me, hurry for me And for me, hurry for me, they cry, they cry Hurry for me, for me And hurry for me, for me, they cry, they cry Hurry for me, for me And hurry for me, hurry for me, cry, they cry hurry for me, hurry for me