Karan Casey - When Will We All Be Free lyrics

Some people live the high life They live like Kings and Queens They go about all dressed up Well encased in their dreams Most of us go from day to day With the feeling we have no clout The gods they say it's better that way To keep us going from hand to mouth (Chorus:) Life is for living And living is for loving Loving is for giving If we can be free |: When will we all be free:| Our politicians run to the altar of gold To line their pockets with greed Turning a blind eye to all around Especially the ones in need McDowell's welcome is naught He builds barriers along our shores At night he stops buses and takes people off If they don't look anything like ours (Chorus) We've only dreamed of what we can do We've hardly seen the colour of angels When will we open our hearts to sing Let the stars fall out and lets begin