GENESIS lyrics - Tell Me Why

Mothers crying in the street

Children dying at their feet, tell me why, ooh tell me why

People starving everywhere

There's too much food but there's none to spare,

Tell me why, oh tell me why



Can you see that shaft of sunlight

can you see it in my eyes

I can feel the fire that's burning

anger and hope so deep

so deep within my heart but before my eyes

for some it's too late

cos it seems there's no-one listening



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 children's cries,

Tell me why, please tell me why



If there's 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

cos it seems there's no-one listening



Who would think it still could happen

even in this time and place

politicians, they may save themselves

ah but they won't save their face

so hope against hope it's not too late



You say there's nothing you can do

is there one rule for them and one for you,

tell me why, just tell my why



Listen can you see that shaft of sunlight

can you see it in my eyes

I can feel the fire that's burning

anger and hope so deep

so deep within my heart but before my eyes

for some it's too late

and it seems there's no-one listening



Hurry for me, hurry for me

Hurry for me, hurry for me, they cry, they cry...