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