The Eyes of the Children
--words and music by Michael Stanley/Mark Avsec/Kevin Raleigh/Bob Pelander/Danny Powers

"The CARE Session", 1985, Buzzard Records



It's not such a strange situation
  You've heard it all before
Someone needs a helping hand
  And even the best of intentions
Sometimes they just aren't enough
  So now is the hour to do all you can
Sometimes crying alone in the night
  Across the ocean, across the highway
There but for the grace of God go you and I...

	And the eyes of the children
	Don't see black or white
	There's not politics, no nations
	On a cold and hungry night
	The promises and visions
	Are only just a start
	But it's the eyes of the children
	That keep the fire burning
	Keep the fire burning in our hearts...

There is no use in pretending
  That this will all go away
If somebody somewhere won't take a stand
  And how much time would it take you
How much pain could you ease
  And how many lives do we hold in our hands
Someone's crying alone in the night
  Across the ocean, across the highway
There but for the grace of God go you and I...

	And the eyes of the children
	Don't see black or white
	There's not politics, no nations
	On a cold and hungry night
	The promises and visions
	Are only just a start
	But it's the eyes of the children
	That keep the fire burning
	Keep the fire burning in our hearts...

And if you stop and think about it
  Most of us have got it good
And if we try and find the answer
  Well you know someday we night
Gotta try and make a difference
  Gotta try and put things right...

	And the eyes of the children
	Don't see black or white
	There's not politics, no nations
	On a cold and hungry night
	The promises and visions
	Are only just a start
	But it's the eyes of the children
	That keep the fire burning
	Keep the fire burning in our hearts...