I've been through 22 years of hell,
under the guise it's a life lived well.
I've seen hatred, I've seen pain,
I've seen how love is just the same.
I've seen a man begging for work,
have his name dragged through the mud and the dirt.
I've seen another asking for his rights,
only to be lied to and denied.
I saw a man tell us about the end of the world,
so he could put us through an eight year war.
And the next man promised hope and change,
but it didn't apply to everyone the same.
Who's to say what's wrong and what's right?
What's the difference between the truth and a lie?
When did it all fall apart in our hands?
Where did the lines wash away in the sand?
And why do we keep making the same mistakes?
I've seen a man walk into a school,
I've seen a man walk into a church,
I've seen them walk out with the same look on their face,
man, that wicked look is the worst.
I've seen violence against a man,
I've seen it against a woman too,
sometimes because no one is listening,
or because they have different views.
Oh lord,
please help the world.
Oh lord,
please help the world.
I don't care what religion you come from,
I don't care if it's mine or it's yours,
I'm just looking for some help down here,
please come and help us, oh lord.
Oh lord,
oh lord.
Oh lord,
oh lord.
Copyright Barry Pietrantonioi