Can’t Look Away

See the child, dresses in rags in the street
Cold and homeless
Too weak to ask for just one scrap of food to survive
War, torn lives, shed their innoncent blood
On the pavement
As we all shake our heads from our ivory towers
Making righteous remarks as we're wasting the hours
I hate what I see but I can't look away
From the trainwreck we watch
From our armchairs each day
Are we powerless pawns in the games people play
I try and blind myself to the pain
But I can't, no i can't look away
Kids in school, learning lessons in life
Love and laughter
Such precious jewels, with a future so bright
Dreams so tall
An aimless soul, open fire, roos the world
Makes his exit
As we wonder what force could have turned him so wild
He was quiet, he was shy
He was somebodys child
I hate what I see but I can't look away
From the trainwreck we watch
From our armchairs each day
Are we powerless pawns in the games people play
I try and blind myself to the pain
Disconnect my heart from my brain
But I can't, no I can't look away
We can't stand idly by
No we can't look away
And let one more child die, no!
As we all shake our heads from our ivory towers
Making righteous remarks as we're wasting the hours
I hate what I see but I can't look away
From the trainwreck we watch
From our armchairs each day
Are we powerless pawns in the games people play
I try and blind myself to the pain
Disconnect my heart from my brain
If we're gonna change a world gone insane
We just can't, no we can't, no I can't look away