制作
出演艺人
Christy Moore
表演者
作曲和作词
Jackson Browne
作曲
Christy Moore
编曲
Donal Lunny
编曲
Declan Sinnott
编曲
制作和工程
Christy Moore
制作人
Donal Lunny
制作人
Declan Sinnott
制作人
Tim Martin
工程师
歌词
When you look into a child's face
You are seeing all the human race
The endless possibilities there
Where so much can come true
And you think of the beautiful things
A child can do
How long—can a child survive?
How long—if it was up to you?
When you think about the money spent
On defense by the government
The weapons of destruction we build
We're so sure that we need
And you think of the millions and millions
That money could feed
How long—can you hear someone crying?
How long—can you hear someone dying
Before you ask yourself why?
How long will we hear people speaking
About missiles for peace
And just let it go by?
How long will they tell us these weapons
Are keeping us free?
It's a lie
If you saw it from a satellite
With its green and with its blue and white
The beauty of the curve of the earth
And the oceans below
You might think it was paradise
If you didn't know
You might think it was turning
But it's turning so slow
How long—can you hear someone crying?
How long—can you hear someone dying
Before you ask yourself why?
How long will it be 'til we've turned
To the tasks and the skills
We'll have to have learned
If we're going to find our place in the future
Have something to offer
Where this planet's concerned?
How long?
How long?
Written by: Jackson Browne
