In the hunger and the need
There's the human and the greed
In the war and the pain
There is reason to remain
See the children and their fears
Through the mother's eyes and tears
Fragile hands of the weak
Holding icons in defeat
Signs and symbols in the sand
Apparitions in the land
Leaders fall down to pray
Others find another way
Let the writing on the wall
Be your guide to the door
Let the writing on the wall
Be your sign to the shore
Stay inside and stay blind
Look, what you left behind
You will see nothing at all
Come outside and see the light
Keep your hands on the road
Keep your eyes on the wheel
Keep your thoughts in your head
It's a long drive home
Leaders fall down to pray
Others find another way
By the side of the road
The soldier often dies
Through the pain and the rain
Through the love and through the hate
Through the whispers and the lies
It's a long drive home
In the hunger and the need
There's the human and the greed
See the children and their fears
Through the mother's eyes and tears
Fragile hands of the weak
Signs and symbols in the sand
Apparitions in the land
Leaders fall down to pray
Stay inside and stay blind
Look, what you left behind
(What you left behind)