I can see the teardrops rolling down her face;
I can feel the pain in her heart.
She is just a little girl, but everybody knows her.
Why did her nightmare have to start?

He always looked so happy, playing with his friends,
Then his father called out his name.
He was just a little boy, but no one knew his secret...
Now he'll never have to cry again.

How can one girl's nightmare go unnoticed for so long?
How can one boy's secret end his life?
How can we just stand aside, and let this pain go on?
If only we had listened when they cried.

I can see tomorrow when I close my eyes:
All the little children I knew
Growing up to take the place of those who've gone before them...
Father, is there nothing I can do?

How can one girl's nightmare go unnoticed for so long?
How can one boy's secret end his life?
How can we just stand aside and let this pain go on?
If only we had listened when they cried.

-Marie