This world is a terrible place
And I can say no more
I've seen what we're capable of
and I would say no more

Once I knew a man
Full of life and hope
But in the name of religion
I saw him lying dead and cold

Once I went to a home
Full of smiles and joy
But in the name of society
I saw it Burned and destroyed

Once I saw a girl
She was smart and wanted to win the world
But a few deranged souls
Left her in a state that can't be expressed in words

Once I saw a man
He was wealthy and spent money on things that didn't matter
While thousands die
Because they can't afford food or water

This world is a terrible place
And I can say no more
I've seen what we're capable of
and I would say no more

Once I went to a man
who preached of love and faith
But the ones who weren't his kind
He told, they only deserve shame and hate

Once I went to a place
It was home to a thousand face
But I saw it as a prison for few
They said they were a different race

Once I met a a kid who could barely speak
He was little and fairly weak
He was abandoned in front of a gate
Now he makes a living selling himself by the lake

Once I thought I knew the world
A world made up of gold , silver and the pearls
But we ignore the world just a step away
A place for the realities and the horrors unheard

This world is a terrible place
And I can say no more
I've seen what we're capable of
and I would say no more