The Rape Of The World
Mother of us all
place of our birth
how can we stand aside
and watch the rape of the world
this the beginning of the end
this the most heinous of crimes
this the deadliest of sins
the greatest violation of all time
Mother of us all
place of our birth
we all are witness
to the rape of the world
you've seen her stripped mined
you've heard of bombs
exploded underground
you know the sun shines
hotter than ever before
Mother of us all
place of our birth
we all are witness
to the rape of the world
some claim to have crowned her a queen
with cities of concrete and steel
but there is no glory no honor
in what results from the rape of the world
Mother of us all
place of our birth
we all are witness
to the rape of the world
she has been clear-cut
she has been dumped on
she has been poisoned
and beaten up
and we have been witness
to the rape of the world
Mother of us all
place of our birth
how can we stand aside
and watch the rape of the world
if yo look
you'll see it with your own eyes
if you listen
you will hear her cries
If you care you will stand and testify
and stop the rape of the world
stop the rape of the world
Tracy Chapman 1995, "New Beginning"