The Sound Of Crying

Hang out the flags a new world order's on the way

Start singing now a song to greet the joyful day

Just when we thought

The time was right for celebrating

With music of the spheres

What's this - another boat of fleeing refugees on

A sea of children's tears

Once more the sound of crying

Is number one across the earth

We're only men and women doing what we can

Sometimes I think that God is working to a plan

Then other times I swear that he is improvising

Discordant and remote

Another orphan baby in failed uprising

Another real bum note

Once more the sound of crying

Is number one across the earth

And if you're listening up there

You could consider this a prayer

Well who am I to tell you how to run your business

Man, you could strike me blind

What kind of noise we gotta make down here

Before we destroy your peace of mind

Once more the sound of crying

Is number one across the earth