Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Steve Harris
Bass
Nicko McBrain
Drums
Dave Murray
Guitar
Janick Gers
Guitar
Bruce Dickinson
Lead Vocals
Michael Kenney
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Steve Harris
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mick McKenna
Assistant Engineer
Steve Harris
Producer
Martin Birch
Producer
Ade Emsley
Mastering Engineer
Tony Newton
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'd sail across the ocean
I'd walk a hundred miles
If I could make it to the end
Oh just to see a smile
[Verse 2]
You see it in their faces
The sadness in their tears
The desperation and the anger
Madness and the fear
[Verse 3]
No hope, no life
Just pain and fear
No food, no love
Just greed is here
[Verse 4]
Starvation and the hunger
The suffering and the pain
The agonies of all-out war
When will it come again?
[Verse 5]
The struggle for the power
A tyrant tries again
Just what the hell is going on?
When will it ever end?
[Verse 6]
No hope, no life
Just pain and fear
No food, no love
Just greed is here
[Verse 7]
You see the full moon float
You watch the red sun rise
We take these things for granted
But somewhere someone's dying
[Verse 8]
Contaminated waters
Pollution and decay
Just waiting for disease to strike
Oh will we learn someday?
[Verse 9]
No hope, no life
Just pain and fear
No food, no love
No seed
Childhood's end
Written by: Steve Harris