Mothers in the street Children at their feet Tell me why, ooh, me why? starvin' everywhere There's too much But none to spare Tell me why, oh, 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 within my heart But before my Oh, for some it's too it seems there's no one listenin'
People in the streets No roof above, no to eat me why, tell me why? See the questions in eyes Listen to children's cries me why, please tell me why?
If a God, is He watchin'? Can He a ray of hope? So much pain and so sorrow Tell me, what he see he looks at you When he at me? would he say? 'Cos it there's no one listenin'
Who would think it could happen in this time and place? Politicians, they may save Oh, but they won't their face So hope hope not too late
You say there's you can do Is there one for them 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 that's and hope so deep So deep within my But before my For some it's too And it seems there's no one
Hurry for me, 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 hurry for me, for me, they cry, they cry Just for me, hurry for me