The ocean blue I see turn green

And lift up as a wave obscene

I see the children lying, dead,

My eyes burn red from tears unshed.

A war we’ve won, a victory past,

Then why can I hear hatred’s blast?

Perhaps we should have left, instead?

My eyes burn red from tears unshed.

Daily paper tells the nation:

Nuclear proliferation!

Who today the newest dread?

My eyes burn red from tears unshed.

The head priest tells us all is fine

The altar boys stand in a line

“Suffer the children” Jesus said

My eyes burn red from tears unshed.

Shuttle shrieks and reaches for sky,

Thousands of babies, starving, die,

All the dollars for food instead?

My eyes burn red from tears unshed.

Oil wells capped, no more black honey,

Senate says: “It’s not for money!”

One more quarter from poor men bled

My eyes burn red from tears unshed.

Dozer pushes another tree,

Rainforest’s future not to be,

Savages, into future led,

My eyes burn red from tears unshed.

Daily media, more despair,

Global warming of precious air,

Leaders seem themselves to be led,

My eyes burn red from tears unshed.