The Longest Night

Wind is in the east
Stare at us with eyes of wonder
Like beggars at a feast
We can't even, count their number
What you gonna do?
Send them table scraps and leavings
The ones who care are few
Most spend their time in endless meetings
Dear father,
Do you think that it will be alright?
Tell me mother,
Will we make it through?
Make it through the hungry night.
Somewhere in the west
Gold teeth, are sometimes gleaming
We know we are the best
Even though, the beasts lie screaming
We've got power to spare
A nuclear day
Is dawning they say
But tell us, don't you dare
The piper has a price that we pay
Dear preacher,
Do you think that we'll see the light?
Tell me teacher,
Well we make it through?
We make it through the darkest night.
Two faces in the south
The first one has a look of
With fine words in his mouth
His heart is black,
As ghetto chimneys
What you gonna do?
To hide the shame,
Contain their anger.
What you gonna say?
You walk the line, of constant danger
Dear brother,
You think we'll have to stand and fight?
Tell me sister, Will we make it through?
We make it through the longest night.
Dear father,
Do you think it's gonna be alright?
Tell me teacher,
Do you think that we'll see the light?
Tell me brother,
You think we'll have to stand and fight?
Tell me sister,
Will we make it through?
Make it through the longest night.