Innocence

Watch another child close his eyes He says his prayers and says goodbye He's not strong enough to run, or strong enough to fight Prays to God, hopes he makes it through the night I see another soldier sneak right in Watch him with his eyes, black as sin A misfortune of the night As the devil comes to life And with a mother's kiss goodbye, You gotta stop and wonder why Oh no What's it gonna take to do something about it I shouldn't have to tell you, you know it needs to change right now Trying now to sleep, he makes no sound For the fear that he'll be found Lying on an old dirt floor Praying for the end of war Lord God, can you help me here tonight Innocent, a child dressed in hate Angry at the lives he's forced to take You've seen the pictures You hide your eyes Tell yourself that it's all a bunch of lies Oh no What's it gonna take to do something about it I shouldn't have to tell you, you know it needs to change right now Oh no And don't you think it's time to do something about it We shouldn't have to tell you, you know it needs to change somehow Innocence has lost its' place round here Too many children dying, oh too many mothers crying Who dreamed of a life one day, but in a moment it's taken away Oh no What's it gonna take to do something about it I shouldn't have to tell you, you know it needs to change right now Oh no And don't you think it's time to do something about it We shouldn't have to tell you, you know it needs to change somehow