Did you hear they took him?
They took him yesterday,
They ripped him from his family
And they made him run away.

Did you hear her calling?
Calling for God's love,
She screamed and wore her throat out
For something from above.

Did you hear the gunshot?
Ringing in the night,
It struck them both and killed them
For searching for the light.

Did you hear it coming?
Or did you just pretend
That their lives didn't matter
Not even at the end?

Did you hear it's over?
I'm sorry, that's not true
The suffering keeps on going
Because it isn't you.

Did you hear a nation?
Falling to their knees,
They crumbled from the inside,
So stop this madness - please.