What About the Children?
c Bev Zizzy
Hear their silent cries echo all around the world
Caught in lines of fire, all too often left alone
No arms hold them close, no hands gently wipe their tears
No soft whispers calm them when they are trembling, lost in fear
The borders have fallen, in a flash they’ve been erased
Terror has changed their world, now it wears a different face
Smiles are torn by bullets, vengeance taints the air
And tears fuel the raging wheels of violence and despair
What about the children, the orphans of war?
Seems they are always forgotten, when they deserve so much more
What about the children, helpless victims of our times?
Imagine all they could offer, if they didn’t have to cry
What about the children?
Hear their silent cries echo all around the world
Caught by the killer that no one calls by name
No arms hold them close, no hands gently wipe their tears
They all have been taken, they’ve all wasted and disappeared
Sorrow will you teach us, help us open up our eyes
For if we look away, a new orphan will arise
Give us ears to hear their pleas, give us the will to lend a hand
To share the love they need so bad, so laughter dances once again
So laughter dances once again.
What about the children, these orphans of ours?
Seems they are always forgotten, when they deserve so much more.
What about the children, helpless victims of our times?
Our future lies within them, why don’t we hear their cries?
Why don’t we hear their cries? What about the children?
Sorrow will you teach us, help us open up our eyes
For where we aim our anger, another orphan will arise
Sorrow will you teach us, help us open up our hearts
For if we look away, another orphan will be born.
What about the children, these orphans of ours
Seems they are always forgotten, when they deserve so much more . . .
c Bev Zizzy
Hear their silent cries echo all around the world
Caught in lines of fire, all too often left alone
No arms hold them close, no hands gently wipe their tears
No soft whispers calm them when they are trembling, lost in fear
The borders have fallen, in a flash they’ve been erased
Terror has changed their world, now it wears a different face
Smiles are torn by bullets, vengeance taints the air
And tears fuel the raging wheels of violence and despair
What about the children, the orphans of war?
Seems they are always forgotten, when they deserve so much more
What about the children, helpless victims of our times?
Imagine all they could offer, if they didn’t have to cry
What about the children?
Hear their silent cries echo all around the world
Caught by the killer that no one calls by name
No arms hold them close, no hands gently wipe their tears
They all have been taken, they’ve all wasted and disappeared
Sorrow will you teach us, help us open up our eyes
For if we look away, a new orphan will arise
Give us ears to hear their pleas, give us the will to lend a hand
To share the love they need so bad, so laughter dances once again
So laughter dances once again.
What about the children, these orphans of ours?
Seems they are always forgotten, when they deserve so much more.
What about the children, helpless victims of our times?
Our future lies within them, why don’t we hear their cries?
Why don’t we hear their cries? What about the children?
Sorrow will you teach us, help us open up our eyes
For where we aim our anger, another orphan will arise
Sorrow will you teach us, help us open up our hearts
For if we look away, another orphan will be born.
What about the children, these orphans of ours
Seems they are always forgotten, when they deserve so much more . . .
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