The Longest Night

Wind is in the east
It stares at us with eyes of wonder
Like beggars at a feast
We can't even count the number
What you gonna do
To send them table scraps and leavings
The ones who care are few
They spend their time in useless meetings

Dear father
Do you think that it will be alright
Tell me mother
Will we make it through
Make it through the hungry night

Somewhere in the west
Gold teeth and suntanned gleaming
We know we are the best
Even though the beast lies screaming
We've got power to spare
A nuclear day is dawning they say
Tell us don't you dare
The piper has a price that we pay

Dear preacher
Do you think that we will see the light
Tell me teacher
Will we make it through
Make it through the darkest night

Two faces in the south
A deal of glibby
With fine words in his mouth
His heart is black as ghetto chimney
What you gonna do
To hide their shame, contain their anger
What you gonna say
You walk the line of constant danger

Dear brother
Do you think that we will have to stand and fight
Tell me sister
Will we make it through
Make it through the longest night

Dear father
Do you think that it will be alright
Tell me teacher
Do you think that we will see the light
Tell me brother
Do you think that we will have to stand and fight
Tell me sister
Will we make it through
Make it through the longest night