Let me tell you a horror story I've been in your neighborhood It's one of flame and glory It's one of evil and good I'm looking through stained gla** windows I'm looking at angry lives They're telling me the problem's social When will we realize It's a dying world Teach me how to care A dying world And they're crying for help It's time we give our lives to Someone How can we tolerate this hell They're turning to d** and magic Just to deaden an empty life From the church, to the home, to the playground There's no place left to hide Take a look at our sons and our daughters Take a look at the shape they're in I've tasted of living water Gonna share my cup with them It's a dying world Teach me how to care A dying world And they're crying for help It's time we give our lives to Someone How can we tolerate this hell It's a dying world Teach me how to care A dying world And they're crying for help It's time we give our lives to Someone How can we tolerate this hell Oh, Lord, truth lies fallen in the streets you know Oh, Lord, how long 'til we're really free, hey Let me tell you a beautiful story I've been in your neighborhood It's one of flame and glory People turning evil into good Take a look at your sons and your daughters Take a look at the change within They've tasted of the living water Someone shared their cup with them Whoa, don't you know It's still a dying world Teach me how to care A dying world And they're crying for help It's time we give our lives to Someone How can we tolerate this hell It's a dying world Teach me how to care A dying world And they're crying for help It's time we give our lives to Someone How can we tolerate this hell It's a dying world, yeah It's a dying world Gotta give 'em some living water Hey, hey Gonna share my cup with them It's just a dying world Oh, Lord, oh, Lord Dying Too many dying Some living water