Mothers in the street Children at their feet Tell me why, ooh, tell me starvin' everywhere There's too food But there's to spare Tell me why, oh, me why?
Can you see shaft of sunlight? Can you see it in my I can feel the that's burnin' and hope so deep So deep within my But my eyes Oh, for it's too late it seems there's no one listenin'
People sleepin' in the No roof above, no to eat me why, tell me why? See the questions in their Listen to their children's me why, please tell me why?
If there's a God, is He Can He give a ray of So much pain and so sorrow Tell me, what he see he looks at you When he at me? would he say? 'Cos it seems no one listenin'
Who would think it could happen Even in this time and Politicians, they may save Oh, but they save their face So hope against not too late
You say there's you can do Is one rule for them and one for you? Tell me why, just tell me
Listen, can you see shaft of sunlight? Can you see it in my I can the fire that's burnin' Anger and hope so So within my heart But my eyes For it's too late And it seems there's no one
for me, hurry for me And hurry for me, for me, they cry, they cry for me, hurry for me And hurry for me, hurry for me, they cry, cry Hurry for me, for me And hurry for me, for me, they cry, they cry hurry for me, hurry for me