Children of the earth
All o’er the land turned to dust and sand
After years of waiting for the rains that never came
There is nobody sowing, for there is nothing growing
Many generations work has all been in vain.
No children playing, no families linger on
They are walking, hoping, praying for the new dawn to come
With the dying carrying the dying, there are no tears left for crying
As they seek food and water in the next dusty plain
The whole world looks on and they all agree it’s wrong
That so many starving people should not eat with us as one
They say they will send them sustenance to meet with their daily bread
By the time they have finished talking, there will be another million dead.
Come on all you people, each and every one
Let’s feed our brothers and help them to be strong
Don’t let creed or colour eer dim your view
But for the grace of God, the hungry could be you
Now you leaders of great nations, your powers you do invoke
You scorn upon the little ones and treat them as a joke
You think you’re all so powerful, you feel so out of reach
When you talk of peace and equity, won’t you practice what you preach
