[Intro]
When the cruel rule:
[Break]
Cry! Cry! Cry!
[Break]
Why?!?!
[Break]
[Instrumental, Sitar, Tambourine]
[Verse 1]
In lands torn by strife and war,
Children suffer, bruised and sore.
Their innocence lost, their cries unheard,
In the chaos, their voices blurred.
[Chorus]
A thousand children, lost in pain,
Their limbs shattered, their hopes wane.
In the darkness, they silently cry,
As the world turns a blind eye.
[Break]
Cry! Cry! Cry!
[Break]
Why?!?!
[Break]
[Instrumental, Sitar, Tambourine]
[Verse 2]
UNICEF’s count reveals the truth,
A staggering toll, the bitter proof.
A thousand children, their legs now gone,
Their childhood dreams forever drawn.
[Chorus]
A thousand children, lost in pain,
Their limbs shattered, their hopes wane.
In the darkness, they silently cry,
As the world turns a blind eye.
[Break]
Cry! Cry! Cry!
[Break]
Why?!?!
[Break]
[Instrumental, Sitar, Tambourine]
[Bridge]
But in their eyes, a flicker of light,
A resilience that shines so bright.
Though broken in body, their spirits soar,
Their courage, a beacon, forevermore.
[Verse 3]
Insane that children suffer in pain
Yet, on the couch we remain
Where is empathy for the babies
As our souls head for Hades
[Chorus]
A thousand children, lost in pain,
Their limbs shattered, their hopes wane.
In the darkness, they silently cry,
As the world turns a blind eye.
[Outro]
When the cruel rule:
Let us not forget these children’s plight,
Their voices echo in the night.
May we stand together, hand in hand,
To heal their wounds, to make a stand.
[End}
UNICEF estimated that at least 1,000 children in Gaza have had one or two of their legs amputated through the end of November, 2023, with an unknown number undergoing those surgeries without sedation or pain medication.