Children dying at their feet, tell me why
 People starving everywhere
 There's too much food but none to spare, 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 before my eyes
 for some it's too late
 it seems there's no-one listening

 People sleeping in the streets
 no roof above, no food to eat, 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
 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
 but they won't save their face
 just 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

 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 before my eyes
 for some it's too late
 it seems there's no-one listening

 Hurry for me, hurry for me, they cry