what is broken or ready to break 

who is asleep and who stays awake 

who lives with all of memory's ache? 


who has gone and who stayed still 

who looked back, and who never will 

who is empty, who can fill? 


who is blind and who reflects 

who has sworn and who defects 

who can sleep and who protects? 


who has made it all so clear 

who has lost and who will cheer 

who kept still, erased the tear? 


if not you, 

who will do? 

who will do for you, if not you? 


be strong, be strong!! 

lift your chin up high! 

that way your tears go no further than your cheek.. 

take care, take care 

of the thunder in your sky! 

the spark in your eye 

always keep! 


if not you, 

who will do? 

who will do for you, if not you? 

never soft or tender, 

no brother or mender will render your fall without pain 

if not you, 

who will do? 

if not you, 

who?