A mother riding on a city bus

Kids are yelling kicking up a fuss

Everybody's staring not knowing what she's going through

Somebody said don't you even care?

Do you let 'em do that everywhere?

She slowly turned around, looked up and stared

She said Please forgive them

But they've been up all night

Their father struggled but he finally lost his fight

He went to heaven

In the middle of the night

So please forgive my children



(They don't understand)

Everybody's busy with their own situation

Everybody's lost in their own little world

Bottled up, hurry it up trying to make a dream come true

(They don't understand)

Everybody's living like there ain't no tomorrow

Maybe we should stop and take a little time

Cause you never really know what your neighbor's going through

(They don't understand)





A man driving on the interstate

Slowing down traffic making everybody late

Everybody's staring not knowing what he's going through

Somebody hollered from the passing lane

Yelled out the window, hey ain't got all day

The old man looked around and caught his eye

He said please forgive me

You know it's been a long life

My wife has passed away and my kids don't have the time

I've been left all alone

And its getting hard to drive

So please forgive me children



(They don't understand)

Everybody's busy with their own situation

Everybody's lost in their own little world

Bottled up, hurry it up trying to make a dream come true

(They don't understand)

Everybody's living like there ain't no tomorrow

Maybe we should stop and take a little time

Cause you never really know what your neighbor's going through

(They don't understand)



A man hanging on a wooden cross

Giving everything to save the lost

Everybody's staring not knowing what he's going through

Somebody said you don't have a prayer

If you were keen you'd come down from there

The man just turned his head looked up and stared



He said please forgive them

For they have not seen the light

They'll come to know me when I come back to life

Go to heaven, to make everything all right

So please forgive your children



(They don't understand)

Everybody's busy with their own situation

Everybody's lost in their own little world

Bottled up, hurry it up trying to make a dream come true

(They don't understand)

Everybody's living like there ain't no tomorrow

Maybe we should stop and take a little time

Cause you never really know what your neighbor's going through

(They don't understand)



A mother riding on a city bus

Kids are yelling kicking up a fuss

Everybody's staring not knowing what she's going through