When darkness falls
And only madness remains
Will no one hear
The voice that cries in pain?
How many lives to go
Before it's over
How can we stand
And watch again
Remember now
We've seen it all before
The sound of hate
The monstrous face of war
How many lives to go
Before it's over
Must we allow
One sorrow more
Say a prayer, and love, to show
The heart of man, which way to go
No heart, no more
Nothing but dark despair
And empty words
Are not enough to wear
How many lives to go
Before it's over
What will it take
To lift the veil
And have to face
The shame
We almost shared