A Sense Of Belonging

Once there was confidence but now there is fear

Once there was laughter but now only tears

Once there were reasons for our optimism

But now we're all drowning in a sea of cynicism

But I hope and I pray in my own naive way

That one day we can reach some sort of understanding

Try a little more sharing

Try a little more giving

Might find a sense of belonging

Might find a sense of belonging

And I know you think I'm young and naive

Because I go on CND marches, well that's my decision

I think that you're the one who's naive

If you believe all the things you see on television

It's all propaganda and like a fool you accept it

And like a fool you ignore it

Why don't you try and stop it

To try and find a sense of belonging

I know you watch "World In Action" and "Panorama"

And to you it's just another soap opera drama, it can't happen here

Have a nice cup of tea and we'll all stay calm

And we'll come to no harm in our nice warm underground shelters

There'll be helter skelter

There'll be babies dying, you'll hear their mothers crying

I've seen the devil smiling, I've seen the devil smiling

Try to find a sense of belonging

A sense of belonging

And you laugh and make jokes about what you will do

When the button is pressed and we hear the four minute warning

And if you think it's funny now wait 'till the bomb goes off

You'll all be in fucking hysterics

You'll see babies dying, you'll hear mothers crying

I'm only asking for one thing

Just want a sense of belonging

No more weapons and no more wars

No more violence

What's it all for anyway?