Come, tell me your trouble, I'm not your answer, but I'm a listening ear 
Reality has left you reeling, all facts and no feeling, no faith and all fear 
I don't know why a good man will fall, while a wicked one stands 
And our lives blow about, like flags on the land 

Who's at fault is not important, good intentions lie dormant and we're all to blame 
While apathy acts like an ally, my enemy and I are one and the same 
I don't know why the innocents fall, while the monsters still stand 
And our lives blow about, like flags on the land 

I don't know why our words are so proud
Yet their promise soothing 
And our lives blow about 
Like flags in the wind 

Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh
You who mourn will be comforted 
You who hunger will hunger no more 
All the last shall be first, of this I am sure 

You who weep now will laugh again 
All you lonely be lonely no more 
Yes, the last will be first, of this I'm sure 

I don't know why the innocents fall 
While the monsters stand 
I don't know why the little ones thirst 
But I know the last shall be first 
I know the last shall be first, I know the last shall be first