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