Do We Listen

Why is there so much suffering?
Why is there so much pain?
Why can’t we help each other?
Why can’t we start again?
Why do we live with anger?
Why do we discriminate?
Don’t tell me that it’s too late

Why
That’s the cry
But do we listen
For the answer

Why is there terrorism?
Oh why is there war?
We see the children crying
We hear the armies roar
We stab the backs of brothers
We kill our little ones
What will be left for those to come?

Why
That’s the cry
But do we listen
For the answer

Why all these broken people
No families, no homes
Dying from bad diseases
In cities where they’re unknown
Why all these failing countries
People living in slums
And we won’t help
We’re so cold we must be numb

We see the bullets flying
We turn and look away
Inside our souls are dying
Oh oh

Why
That’s the cry
But do we listen
For the answer

There is a time for crying
To mourn for all we’ve done
To get down on our knees
Humbly admit we’re wrong
Maybe we’ll hear the answer