The Simple Truth [A Child Is Born] lyrics

A child is born on a battlefield

A soldier boy falls to his knees

And a woman cries in joy and pain

When will we live in peace again?

A child is born where the wild wind blows

In a country torn from the south to the north

And a family runs from day to day

When will we see our home again?

When will we see the simple truth

The only thing that's worth a damn

The life of a child is more than a forest

The life of a child is more than a border

Could ever be

A child is born in the desert sun

A tiny life has just begun

And a mother cries for her hungry babe

When will I feed my boy again?

A child is born to an ordinary home

East or west, it could be anyone

But we all wanna know:

Will my child survive to see the day

When we will be secure again?

When will we see the simple truth

That the only thing that's worth a damn

The life of a child is more than a forest

The life of a child is more than a border

The life of a child is more than religion

The life of a child is only a heartbeat from eternity

We must believe, for the sake of humanity

Oh, we must believe

For the sake of humanity, we must believe

• Artist:Chris de Burgh