When the guilt begins to hurt
 Seeing all the children
 Wallowing in dirt
 Crying out with hunger
 Crying out in pain
 At least the dirt will wash off
 When it starts to rain


 Soap won't wash away your shame


 Do you ever get the feeling
 That something isn't right
 Seeing your brother's fists
 Clenched ready for the fight
 Soon the fighting turns to weapons
 And the weapons turn to wounds
 So the doctors stitch and stitch
 And stitch and stitch and stitch
 And stitch and stitch


 Surgery won't improve your pain


 It all seems so stupid
 It makes me want to give up
 But why should I give up
 When it all seems so stupid


 Do you ever get the feeling
 That something can be done
 To eradicate these problems
 And make the people one
 Do you ever get that feeling
 Someything like a nagging itch
 And all the while the doctors
 Stitch and stitch and stitch
 And stitch and stitch


 Hope alone won't remove the stains
 Shame