Do you ever get that feeling   When the guilt begins to hurt   Seeing all the children   Wallowing in dirt   Crying out with hunger   Crying out in pain   At least the dirt will wash off   When it starts to rain      Soap won't wash away your shame      Do you ever get that feeling   That something isn't right   Seeing your brother's fists   Clenched ready for the fight   Soon the fighting turns to weapons   And the weapons turn to wounds   So the doctors stitch and stitch   And stitch and stitch and stitch   And stitch and stitch      Surgery won't improve your pain      It all seems so stupid   It makes me want to give up   But why should I give up   When it all seems so stupid      Do you ever get the feeling   That something can be done   To eradicate these problems   And make the people one   Do you ever get that feeling   Something like a nagging itch   And all the while the doctors   Stitch and stitch and stitch   And stitch and stitch      Hope alone won't remove the stains   Shame      It all seems so stupid   It makes me want to give up   But why should I give up   When it all seems so stupid