How Can We Ease The Pain

Maxi Priest

Waking up to a dry land 
With empty glasses in their hands 
To the bone I see their call 
A fate for one and all 

Watch relief fall from the sky 
Still resources running dry 

Tell me, how can we ease the pain 
That the people going under 
Tell me, how can we ease the pain 
Tell me, who's gonna take the blame 
How can we ease the pain 
That the people going under 
Tell me, how can we ease the pain 
Tell me, who's gonna take the blame 

I watched the children cry 
No tears within their eyes 
Then I ask the reason why 
Life seems to be on the slide 

Electing one with no feelings 
Who's gonna pay for their tomorrow 

Tell me, how can we ease the pain 
That the people going under 
Tell me, how can we ease the pain 
Tell me, who's gonna take the blame 
How can we ease the pain 
That the people going under 
Tell me, how can we ease the pain 
Tell me, who's gonna take the blame 

That's what I'd like to know 
Cos it's been so long 
And it seems to me to be so wrong 

Life it's like a ball against the wall 
A ball against the wall 
If you throw love against the wall 
It comes back to you 
And if you throw hate against the wall 
It's gonna follow you 
So what we gonna do to ease the pain 
(ease the pain) 
(ease the pain) 

How can we ease the pain 
That the people going under 
Tell me, how can we ease the pain 
Tell me, who's gonna take the blame 
How can we ease the pain 
That the people going under 
Tell me, how can we ease the pain 
Tell me, who's gonna take the blame