Hello, child
Welcome to this world you've arrived
With two feet, two hands, and two eyes
Is what you see a surprise
You're soft and you're innocent
You are pure and you're heaven sent
I hope that you're sure
Just what it is that you're in for
Your feet will learn to move in different strides
And your hands will start to raise towards the skies
And your eyes will open wide
And then you'll see the reason why I burst at the seems
And I rent my clothes because there's only extremes
There's no gray anymore
The mob wants your soul
They'll either take it or not, they'll either take it or not
All you high and powerful ones of the earth
You have all been granted by birth
The invaluable decision to do whatever you will
Will you kill all the innocent ones
Will you invent your own will religion
Will you give them your guns
Will you teach them it's a privilege to stand in front of your ranks
Will you scream, will you rage, will you hate
Will you transmit your voice on satellite
With all the images that wake us in the middle of the night
Will you rule this world in horror and fright
Or will you see it all and burst at the seems
Will you rent your clothes because there's only extremes
There's no gray
And innocent child, what would you die for
You must decide before it gets too late
Because war doesn't have a time to wait
And little boy why are you crying
Just wipe your tears and pick yourself up
Because that's not what a soldier does
Hello, child and welcome to your life
You never thought that it'd be such a fight
To survive and just be alright
Take your feet and run the most enduring stride
Use your hands to lift someone towards the sky
With your love please open new eyes
So they can see the reason why we burst at the seems
And they'll rent their clothes because there's only extremes
There's no gray anymore, there's no gray anymore
(all they want is your soul, they'll never take it away)
Welcome to this world you've arrived
With two feet, two hands, and two eyes
Is what you see a surprise
You're soft and you're innocent
You are pure and you're heaven sent
I hope that you're sure
Just what it is that you're in for
Your feet will learn to move in different strides
And your hands will start to raise towards the skies
And your eyes will open wide
And then you'll see the reason why I burst at the seems
And I rent my clothes because there's only extremes
There's no gray anymore
The mob wants your soul
They'll either take it or not, they'll either take it or not
All you high and powerful ones of the earth
You have all been granted by birth
The invaluable decision to do whatever you will
Will you kill all the innocent ones
Will you invent your own will religion
Will you give them your guns
Will you teach them it's a privilege to stand in front of your ranks
Will you scream, will you rage, will you hate
Will you transmit your voice on satellite
With all the images that wake us in the middle of the night
Will you rule this world in horror and fright
Or will you see it all and burst at the seems
Will you rent your clothes because there's only extremes
There's no gray
And innocent child, what would you die for
You must decide before it gets too late
Because war doesn't have a time to wait
And little boy why are you crying
Just wipe your tears and pick yourself up
Because that's not what a soldier does
Hello, child and welcome to your life
You never thought that it'd be such a fight
To survive and just be alright
Take your feet and run the most enduring stride
Use your hands to lift someone towards the sky
With your love please open new eyes
So they can see the reason why we burst at the seems
And they'll rent their clothes because there's only extremes
There's no gray anymore, there's no gray anymore
(all they want is your soul, they'll never take it away)