I see these children walk alone

Torn away from second vision, someone made the wrong decision

There is no life they need some

Torn away from second vision, someone made the wrong decision

Tucked away into darkened places

Torn away from second vision, someone made the wrong decision

Society turns its back to all the faces

Far away cries are not heard

A child was born a choice was not given

The room to breathe and yet he must live in

A hell on earth since birth he was kept down

You can lose your mind in this town

I can hear them cryin' (No one watch, no one knows)

I can hear them scream (No one watch, no one knows)

I can hear them cryin' (No one watch, no one knows)

I can hear them scream, hear them scream

My eyes have seen the degradation

First to fall from second vision, last to call for man's permission

What has happened to the generation?

First to fall from second vision, last to call for man's permission

What has happened to this state?

First we fall from second vision, last to call for mass permission

When did they all fall from grace?

Far away cries are not heard

Anything's fine in moderation

But nothing works for this failing nation

The scheme was wrong, it was dirt from the start

And now the plan falls apart

I can hear them cryin' (No one watch, no one knows)

I can hear them scream (No one watch, no one knows)

I can hear them cryin' (No one watch, no one knows)

I can hear them

Black man, white man, yellow man, stand on the ground

We're all down, listen to our new sound

A generation of frustration, man's elation, down for the count

And no amount of money's going to help us out

Cause I see what you see, why can't it be

But you see, why can't it be that we can share the space? (No one watch, no one knows)

The mean place wearing down the human race (No one watch, no one knows)

It's all my brothers, common colors, trust each other (No one watch, no one knows)

Band of the hand, it's our plan (No one watch, no one knows)

Speaking for the common man (No one watch, no one knows)

I can hear them cryin'

I can hear them scream

I can hear them cryin'

I can hear them scream, hear them scream

I can hear them cryin' (No one watch, no one knows)

I can hear them scream (No one watch, no one knows)

I can hear them cryin' (No one watch, no one knows)

I can hear them scream (No one watch, no one knows)

No one watches, no one knows, no one watches, no one knows

No one watches, no one knows, no one watches, no one knows

No one watches, no one knows, no one watches, no one knows

No one watches, no one knows, no one watches, no one knows