Song Description

A political song that cries for justice and freedom in the spirit of Bob Dylans "A Hard Rain A Gonna Fall" & "Blowin' In The Wind."

Lyrics

WHEN

By Pete Berwick


ONE MAN FIGHTS FOR LOVE
AND ANOTHER MAN FIGHTS FOR WAR
ONE HEART BEATS IN VEIN
WHILE ANOTHER CRIES FOR MORE
CAN'T SEEM TO FIND
WHAT WE'RE LOOKIN' FOR
NO MATTER HOW LOUD WE CRY TO GO
DOES HE EVER REALLY HEAR US
HOW LONG MUST WE WAIT

THERE'S A NEW BEGINNING
SOMEWHERE TOWARD THE END
AS THE ROAD GOES ON AND ON
HOW WILL WE KNOW WHEN WE ARE THERE
I PRAY FOR MORE TOMMOROWS
SO WE MAY HEAL THE PAST
BUT TIME IS A DECIEVER
IT'S GOT US IN IT'S GRASP
HOW LONG MUST WE WAIT

THE REFLECTION IN MY MIRROR
IS CAPTIONED WITH THE YEARS
WHAT HAVE I DONE HAVE I JUST BEGUN
OR IS THIS ALL THERE IS
I WALK OUTSIDE TO AN ICE COLD WINTER'S DAY
I SHIVER WITH THE MEMORIES
OF WHAT I CANNOT CHANGE
HOW LONG MUST WE WAIT

WHEN WILL WE BE HEALED
WHEN WILL WE BE SAVED
WHEN WILL FREEDOM BREAK THE CHAINS
OF THOSE WHO ARE ENSLAVED
WHEN WILL LOVE CALL TO US
IF IT DOES I HOPE WE GO
CAUSE' IF WE'RE BLIND WE'LL PASS IT BY
AND WE WILL NEVER KNOW
WHEN WILL WE STOP CRYING
AND BE FREE FROM HATE AND PAIN
WHEN CAN WE TRUST THOSE WE ELECT
WHO STEAL US BLIND FOR GAIN
WHEN WILL WAR BE OVER
IS WHAT JOHN LENNON SAID
IF WE WANT IT THEN WE GOT IT
TILL' THEN WE COUNT THE DEAD
WHEN WILL WE FIND TRUTH
OR IS EVEYTHING A LIE
IS THERE A REALITY
OR IS IT ALL JUST IN OUR MINDS
WHEN WILL WE DESTROY
THE LOCKS THAT TIE OUR HANDS
WHEN WILL PEACE PREVAIL
AND THE LION LIE WITH THE LAMB
WHEN WILL IT STOP RAINING
AND THE SUNSHINE DRY OUR TEARS
CAN WE SOON BE BRAVE AGAIN
OR WILL WE DROWN IN FEAR
WHEN WILL THERE BE JUSTICE
FOR THOSE WHO BLIND OUR EYES
AND MISGUIDE US WITH THEIR EVIL
THEIR DISEPTION AND THEIR LIES
WHEN WILL WE BE DELIVERED
FROM THE EVIL ONES AT HAND
WHO CHEAT AND KILL
AND LIE AND STEAL
AND PILLAGE OFF THE LAND
WHEN CAN WE START IT OVER
AND GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME
EVERYTHING WE TOUCH JUST DIES
WHATEVER'S YOURS AND MINE
WHEN WILL WE EVER LISTEN
PERHAPS WE COULD AGREE
IF WE COULD JUST STOP TALKING
WE COULD HEAR WHAT WE CAN'T SEE
WHEN WILL THE DARK BE LIFTED
A BRAND NEW DAY AND NIGHT
WHERE THE CHILDREN LAUGH AGAIN
AND WE NO LONGER FIGHT
WHEN WILL THERE BE SLAVATION
WHEN WILL THE TRUMPET SOUND
WHEN WILL WE BE RELEASED
FROM THE CAGE THAT KEEPS US BOUND
WHEN WILL YOU LET ME IN
I'M STANDING AT YOUR GATE
MUST ME DIE AS STRANGERS
IT'S NOT TOO LATE
BUT HOW LONG MUST WE WAIT