Saw her sitting in a room, hopeless and alone
How did it come this far?
Who could really know, would anyone believe
The pain that she's going through?
She's got ten children sitting on a hard floor,
Bellies all are empty, bodies feeling numb.
A silent tear falls to the floor- is anybody out there?
-BRIDGE-
No-one really sees the pain inside
No-one seems to know the weight of their shame
And no-one can truly know the way it feels to be down,
Crying out, hoping for another day.
-CHORUS-
But I can hear you calling
(Who is it that hears them, longing to be near them)
You're not standing on your own
(Soothes the hurt inside)
Not forgotten,
(How can one man change it, turn and rearrange it)
Not alone.
(it's gonna take some time)
But I can hear you calling
(This is what it comes to, do I really want to)
You're not standing on your own
(Change the one inside)
Not forgotten
(Hoping you can hear me say)
Not alone.
Staring through the doorway of silent dignity
Wish I could see him standing there.
Crippled by a thorn and a misplaced step
Took away his capability.
Clean running water and a two dollar cream,
We should've had it in the world we live.
But it's too late, he'll never walk again.