So I smile bravely
once again today
Against the fear that tries to swallow me whole
The children laughing
give a cold comfort
I'm trying my best with
what little I've been given for their sake

So, how many more times do they have to pray?
How much longer must they cry?

*Chorus pt. 1
Oh tell me when will their suffering see an end
When can we heal and move on from
from our horrific and bloodstained history?
I can only hope that the tattered flag of peace
will stand for us today
There are many questions that have no answer
The only things that are certain are
the sands of time, the winds of change,
the moon's rise and the morning's glow

I must protect those who were left behind
with an uncertain future and grief in their eyes

Why can't this stop?
Why are we stuck in the middle?
Why do you refuse to answer us?
How many more of us will be thrown away in your name today?
The sounds of mourning
inundate me slowly
as I quietly hide my tears when the funeral
procession leaves me behind again

Ah ah ah. . .

I'm overwhelmed by everything this sad world
This has to stop- -

*Chorus pt. 2
Right now
The sounds of the battle
can be heard faintly
from behind my window
And the images of carnage
keep me from sleeping once more tonight
Cradling this lonely child in my arms. . .
She has no place to call home anymore
Like many others in this room
who have lost everything

*Chorus pt. 3
Tonight the lights flash hotter than the sun
and scorch everything in sight
Is this the end for us?
Was this all intended for my people
who did no wrong except for existing here?

With a bloody face, I carry that child in my arms
Nevermore will she cry nor will she smile again
As the rain falls, I ask myself,
“Why did they leave me behind?”