--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...