[Verse 1]
Take all the Metal and Wood
Used in the waging of the war
And teach the men that make those weapons
To build shelter for the poor

[Verse 2]
Take all the money we spend
On the way that we appear
Find the ones that die of hunger
And help them see them another year

[Pre-Chorus]
Before we fade away
Let's make a better day
This world will keep on turning
After we are gone... long gone

[Verse 3]
There was a forest I loved
Where the air was fresh and clean
We took the forest for a factory
So we could build some more machines

[Verse 4]
When I was young I learned to sing
And music blossomed in my soul
We took the music from the schools
And left the darkest, gaping holes
[Chorus]
Where will our children be?
If they don't learn to see?
Millions of voices falling silent til' they're gone

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When we were young
All the world was new
But soon we found
The childhood fairytale were never true

And how the story ends
Depends on you
And me

[Chorus]
Where will our children be?
If they don't learn to see?
Millions of voices falling silent til they're gone...

Before we fade away
Let's make a better day
This world will keep on turning
After we are gone
After you are gone
After I am gone... long gone