Mothers cryin' in the Children dyin' at feet Tell me why, ooh, tell me People starvin' There's too much But none to spare Tell me why, oh, tell me
Can you see that of sunlight? Can you see it in my I can feel the fire that's and hope so deep So within my heart But before my Oh, for it's too late it seems there's no one listenin'
People sleepin' in the No above, no food to eat me why, tell me why? See the in their eyes Listen to children's cries Tell me why, please tell me
If there's a God, is He Can He a ray of hope? So much pain and so much Tell me, what he see When he at you When he at me? would he say? 'Cos it there's no one listenin'
Who would it still could happen Even in time and place? Politicians, they may save Oh, but won't save their face So hope against It's not too
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 that shaft of Can you see it in my I can feel the that's burnin' and hope so deep So deep within my But my eyes For some it's too And it there's no one listenin'
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 Hurry for me, for me And hurry for me, hurry for me, they cry, cry hurry for me, hurry for me