listen to the voices

old man

your race is run

you think it's over

it's only begun

child is born

who has to face

the world you're leaving

a dangerous place

listen to the voices

crying to be free

can we be the promise that we promised to be

love and understanding

are better than a war

people just laughing 'cause they've heard it before

night chills

in plenty town

cardboard hotels

they sleep on the ground

hard choices

how to respond

red or rose

with the duck a l'orange

listen to the voices

so easy to ignore

choruses of old folk scared to open the door

living in the shadows

and dying in the cold

inner city jungle ain't no place to grow old

helpless

we'll never be

though justice

is so hard to see

kindness

yes

that same old song

but don't stop singing

there's so much strength in kindness

listen to the voices - crying to be free

crying to be free - can we be the promise

can we be the promise - that we promised to be

love and understanding - better than a war

are better than a war - people just laughing

people just laughing 'cause they've heard it before

listen to the voices

crying to be free

can we be the promise that we promised to be

listen to the voices - listen to the voices

crying to be free - crying to be free

can we be the promise - can we be the promise

that we promised to be

love and understanding - love and understanding

are better than a war - better than a war

people just laughing

people just laughing 'cause they've heard it before