Turning Away

On the turning away… From the broken and the lost… On the turning away from the hungry and the scared And the silent screams that echo everywhere “Don’t accept that what’s happening is just the way it is” Or you’ll find that you’re part of the numbness that exists No more turning away From the weak and the weary No more turning away From the pain that we bury It’s not enough just to stand and stare We’ve got to reach out… we’ve got to care Hey! (Whoa-oh-oh) On the turning away from the faces on the screen From the children lost in wars we never see From the mothers crying under flickering lights While the wealthy sleep so soundly through the night No more turning away From the weak and the weary No more turning away From the truth that we bury It’s not enough just to stand and stare We’ve got to reach out… we’ve got to care On the wings of the night as the cities burn We tell ourselves that we’ll never learn But deep inside we know it’s true If we turn away… we turn away from me and you No more turning away! From the lost and the broken No more turning away! From the words left unspoken It’s not enough just to stand and stare We’ve got to reach out… we’ve got to care! No more turning away… No more turning away… No more…