The Rape of the World

Mother of us all Place of our birth How can we stand aside And watch the rape of the world This is the beginning of the end This is the most heinous of crimes This is the deadliest of sins There is speculation all time Mother of us all Place of our birth We're all witness to the rape of the world You've seen her stripped, mined You've heard of bombs exploded underground You know the sun shines Hotter than ever before Mother of us all Place of our birth We're all witness to the rape of the world Some claim to have crowned her Queen With cities of concrete and steel There is no glory no honour In what results from the rape of the world Mother of us all Place of our birth We're all witness to the rape of the world She's been clearcut She's been dumped on She's been poisoned and beaten up We've been witness to the rape of the world Mother of us all Place of our birth How can we stand aside Watch the rape of the world If you look, you'll see it with your own eyes If you listen, you'll hear her cries If you care, you'll stand and testify Stop the rape of the world Stop the rape of the world Mother of us all Mother of us all Mother of us all Mother of us all Mother of us all Mother of us all Mother of us all Mother of us all