Genesis - Tell Me Why

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mothers crying in the street children dying at their feet

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tell me why oh tell me why

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

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tell me why oh tell me why

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can you see that shaft of sunlight can you see it in my eyes

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

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so deep within my heart but before my eyes

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

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people sleeping in the streets no roof above no food to eat

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tell me why oh tell me why

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see the questions in their eyes listen to their childrens cries

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tell me why oh tell me why

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if theres a god is he watching can he give a ray of hope

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so much pain and so much sorrow tell me what does he see

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when he looks at you when he looks at me

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what would he say it seems theres no one listening

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who would think it still could happen even in this time and place

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politicians they may save themselves

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ah but they wont save their face

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so hope against hope its not too late

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you say thers nothing you can do

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is there one rule for them and one for you

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tell me why just tell me why

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can you see that shaft of sunlight can you see it in my eyes

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

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so deep within my heart but before my eyes

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oh for some its too late cos it seems thers no one listening

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hurry for me hurry for me hurry for me hurry for me they cry x4