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 by 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
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 by 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
