Make a Prayer
O peopleIn a hut made of tin and clayA small boy dreams awayOf clean water and a meal a dayAnd not to fear mines as he plays each day
O peopleSomewhere dark and out of the wayAids has found yet another preyTo save his life he just couldn’t payTell me what we’re going to do
For our brothers in DurbanFor our sisters in DarfurShow me what we’re going to doAre we just going to sit there?Nice and cozy on our armchairsWill we not even make a prayer?
You might ask yourselfWhy should I help these people?They’ll tell you whyWe’re not so different from youWe have dreams just like youBut they were buried with thebodies of our loved ones
O peopleAre we deaf, dumb, and blind?What is going through our minds?Don’t we care for the rest of mankind?
O peopleWe claim to love peace and justiceWhy do we preach what we don’t practice?Let’s help them out of this darkness
Tell me what we’re going to doFor our brothers in EthiopiaFor our sisters in RwandaShow me what we’re going to doAre we just going to sit there?Nice and cozy on our armchairsWill we not even make a prayer?