[Intro]
[Verse 1]
A million times I ve looked at the tides
Never before found myself blinded
By the cold burning tears of anger and pity and shame
Lying before me is a tiny young life
Hated by years of hatred and crime
Killed by indifferent, fanatic religious divides
[Verse 2]
They crept out of hiding and ran for their lives
Too young for the fighting, too young to take sides
They re hope for the future washed up there in the brine
It s important to know that the waters they choked in
Were international, they d pinned all their hopes
Rumours of Eden, the promise of freedom we gave
[Vesre 3]
But the you door left open you slammed in their face
Now full of self-loathing this common disgrace
As a world we did nothing and silently let them die
So tell me my friends does the future look rosy?
Do you sleep well in bed, safe warm and cosy?
Do you hope someone finds a solution overnight?
And tell me again how history repeats
How we can learn from all our mistakes
How you d like to help, but sadly your hands are tied
[Instrumental]
[Verse 4]
With racists and bigots running countries and business
No real religions just misguided misfits
Business as usual, towing the party line
How proud you must feel when you re cutting your deals
With arms manufacturer s greasing the wheels
Selling bullets and bombs to the men with the guns taking lives
So tell me my friend does the future look rosy?
Do you sleep well in bed, safe warm and cosy?
Do you hope someone finds a solution overnight?
[Outro]
Tell me again how history repeats
How we could learn from all our mistakes
How you d like to help, but sadly you haven t the time