Tell me why

Mothers crying in the street, children dying at their feet Tell me why, oh, tell me why People starving everywhere, there's too much food but there's none to spare Tell me why, oh, 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 but before my eyes Oh, for some it's too late 'cause it seems there's no-one listening People sleeping in the streets, no roof above, no food to eat Tell me why, oh, tell me why See the questions in their eyes, listen to their children's cries Tell me why, please tell me why If there's a God, is He watching? Can he give a ray of light? 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 Ah, but they won't save their face So 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, just 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 but before my eyes Oh, for some it's too late 'cause it seems there's no-one listening "Hurry for me, hurry for me and hurry for me, hurry for me", they cry, they cry "Hurry for me, hurry for me and hurry for me, hurry for me", they cry, they cry "Hurry for me, hurry for me and hurry for me, hurry for me", they cry, they cry "Hurry for me, hurry for me" : 022020 : 002222 : 575557 : 575755