You Might As Well

Hear the little voices As they moan and cry Wondering why they hurt and die Pull off the cloak of apathy And look at them Clothe, feed, don't ignore it Don't assume others will do it Children hungry Children cold Staring back with hollow eyes Desperate for hope You might as well Try to make a difference Take a new direction Give hope to the hopeless Help the helpless You might as well Don't wait for tomorrow Make time for the hurting Take away the sorrow Give of yourself You might as well Don't try to drown it out Pretending you don't hear Telltale signs of telltale crimes Buried out of fear Painted on a living canvas In hues of red and blue and black She tries to hide the pain inside Wearing a mask of smiles and lies While inside she's screaming loud For her broken dreams And for her broken heart You might as well Try to make a difference Take a new direction Give hope to the hopeless Help the helpless You might as well Don't wait for tomorrow Make time for the hurting Take away the sorrow Give of yourself You might as well No love for those who gave their lives So we could be free to live No grace for those who came before And taught us to know better Tomorrow and tomorrow creep While we sulk in guilt and shame The only way to clean the stain is to act You might as well Try to make a difference Take a new direction Give hope to the hopeless Help the helpless You might as well Don't wait for tomorrow Make time for the hurting Take away the sorrow Give of yourself You might as well Try to make a difference Take a new direction Give hope to the hopeless Help the helpless You might as well Don't wait for tomorrow Make time for the hurting Take away the sorrow Give of yourself You might as well You might as well Don't wait for tomorrow Give of yourself You might as well