I have heard of
children dying
and
I have heard their
parents cry
while
the big man on the podium
is smiling
ear to ear

I wish I could see
a different situation
and
I wish I could meet
the mother of

the mother of salvation

but she ain't around
no
she ain't been around
for the past hundred years
or so
she's been sleeping
dreaming through
the destruction and trouble

so I sing
hold on
for it won't be too long
and I said
hold on
cause it's people like you
who are gonna
make this world
shine like it's
brand new

I've been waiting for the sun
to shine
for all my life
but the clouds are just to heavy in this
over cast sky
but I see a change is coming soon
yeah
I see a change is coming through

so I sing
hold on
for it won't be too long
and I said
hold on
cause it's people like you
who are gonna
make this world
shine like it's

brand new