When the world is dark
And night is deep,
Who shall weep?
When the young man dies
And his baby cries
Who won’t sleep?
When the mother tries
And daddy lies
Who’s forced to pay?
When food is sparse
Which is the farce
Who shall weep?
When the world is dark
And the night is deep
When time denies
A baby’s cries
Who will stop the reaper?
When brother says:
“You aren’t my own!”
Who will water down the mud?
When betrayal descends
From a friend
Who will say: “I know you?”
Who can see
What truth may be?
And who shall weep
When the world is dark
And the night is deep?
