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 there's 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 For some it's too late Cos it seems there's no-one listening People sleeping in the streets No roof above, no food to eat, tell me why, oh 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 Cos 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 Ah 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 my 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 And it seems there's no-one listening Hurry for me, hurry for me Hurry for me, hurry for me, they cry, they cry...