A Million Times times I've
looked at the tides
Never before I found myself blinded
by the cold burning tears
Of anger and pity and shame
The lion before me is a tiny young life
Ended by years of hatred and crime
Killed by indifference,
fanatic religious divides
Crept out of hiding and ran for their lives
Too young for fighting,
too young to take sides
The hope for the future
washed up there in the brine
It's important to note
that the waters they jumped in
were international
They'd penned all their hopes
on rumours of Eden
The promise of freedom we gave
At the door you left open,
you slammed in their face
I'm full of self -loathing
It's a common disgrace
As a world we do nothing
But silently let them die
Tell me my friends,
does the fu ture look rosy?
Do you sleep well in bed?
Safe, warm and cosy?
Do you hope someone finds
a solution?
Overnight
Tell me again, our history repeats
How we could learn from all our mistakes
How you'd like to help,
but sadly your hands are tied
We're gra cious and bigots
running countries and business
No real religions, just misguided misfits
Business as usual, toying the party line
How proud you must feel
when you're cutting your deals
With arms manufacturers
greasing the wheels,
selling bullets and bombs
To the men with the guns taking lives
Tell me my friend,
does the fu ture look rosy?
Do you sleep well in bed,
safe warm and cosy?
Do you hope someone finds
a solution overnight?
Tell me again, our history repeats
How we could learn from
all our mistakes
How you liked to help,
but sadly you haven't the time you