[Verse 1]
For all of our wars
What have we won?
We drank up the world
Now that we're done
Where can we go?
What have we left?
A big empty shell
In a big empty nest

[Chorus]
Please don't run, don't turn away
Children's eyes beg us to stay
This time
No more strangers, only a friend
We'll all go together in the end

[Verse 2]
With all of their tears
A nation cries
We offer them words
Talk till they die
Where can they go?
Who can they trust?
Say that we'll help
Then help them we must
[Chorus]
Please don't run, don't turn away
Children's eyes beg us to stay
This time
No more strangers, only a friend
We'll all go together in the end

[Bridge]
We're losing time, we must be
Out of our minds, hopelessly
Floating on by
Are we willing to try?

[Verse 3]
With all of our will
We'll start tonight
Pick up the world
Set it down right
Never too soon
Never too late
Goes on forever
The longer we wait

[Chorus]
Please don't run, don't turn away
Children's eyes beg us to stay
This time
No more strangers, only a friend
We'll all go together in the end