If my tears could dissolve all the pain in the world,
My eyes would be wet for all eternity.
I’d cry for all mothers anguished by the loss of her child,
I’d cry ’til my eyes ran dry.
And the world would keep turning, as each day seemed sweeter,
For the rest of the world, as long as I kept sobbing.
If my tears could dissolve all the pain in the world,
My eyes would be wet for all eternity.
For every young man shot to death,
As a punishment for being in the wrong neighborhood,
I’d cry ’til my eyes ran dry.
I’d cry for all the wrongly accused prisoners,
Forced to go to jail for the rest of their lives.
If my tears could dissolve all the pain in the world,
My eyes would be wet for all eternity.
For all unloved, neglected, battered children,
Who long to know what a home feels like,
I’d cry ’til my eyes ran dry.
Why would I waste my years weeping my life away?
How could I make such a monumental sacrifice?
Because one lifetime of tears
Would ward pain off for many a year.
