Tell Me Why

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1. Mothers crying in the street children dying at their feet

tell me why oh tell me why

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people starving everywhere theres too much food but theres none to spare

tell me why oh tell me why

R1: Can you see that shaft of sunlight can you see it in my eyes

I can feel the fire thats burning anger and hope so deep

so deep within my heart but before my eyes

oh for some its too late cause it seems theres no one listening

2. 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 childrens cries

tell me why oh tell me why

R2: If theres a god is he watching can he give a ray of hope

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 theres no one listening

*: Who would think it still could happen even in this time and place

politicians they may save themselves

ah but they wont save their face

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so hope against hope its not too late

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3. You say thers nothing you can do is there one rule for them and one for you

tell me why just tell me why

R1: Can you see that shaft...

Hurry for me hurry for me hurry for me hurry for me they cry (4x)