Tell Me Why

Mothers crying in the street

Children dying at their feet

Tell me why

Ooh, tell me why

People starving everywhere

There's too much food but none to spare

Tell me why

Oh, tell me why

Can you see that shaft of sunlight?

Can you see it in my eyes?

I can feel the fire that's burning

Anger and hope, so deep

So deep within my heart

But before my eyes

Oh, for some it's too late

'Cause it seems there's no one listening

People sleeping in the streets

No roof above, no food to eat

Tell me why

Tell me why

See the questions in their eyes

Listen to their children's cries

Tell me why

Please, tell me why

If there's a God, is he watching?

Can he give a ray of hope?

So much pain and so much sorrow

Tell me what does he see

When he looks at you

When he looks at me

What would he say

'Cause it seems there's no one listening

Who would think it still could happen?

Even in this time and place

Politicians, they may save themselves

Oh, but they won't save their face

So hope against hope

It's not too late

You say there's nothing you can do

Is there one rule for them and one for you?

Tell me why

Just tell me why

Listen, can you see that shaft of sunlight?

Can you see it in my eyes?

I can feel the fire that's burning

Anger and hope so deep

So deep within my heart

But before my eyes

For some it's too late

It seems there's no one listening

Hurry for me, hurry for me

Hurry for me, hurry for me

They cry

They cry

Hurry for me, hurry for me

Hurry for me, hurry for me

They cry

They cry

Hurry for me, hurry for me

Hurry for me, hurry for me

They cry

They cry

Just hurry for me, hurry for me

Hurry for me, hurry for me

They cry