Beres Hammond & Maxi Priest Intro: Waking up to a dry land With empty glasses in their hands To the bone I see their call A fate for one and all Watch relief fall from the sky Still resources running dry Chorus: Tell me, how can we ease the pain That the people going under Tell me, how can we ease the pain Tell me, who's gonna take the blame How can we ease the pain That the people going under Tell me, how can we ease the pain Tell me, who's gonna take the blame Verse 1: I watched the children cry No tears within their eyes Then I ask the reason why Life seems to be on the slide Electing one with no feelings Who's gonna pay for their tomorrow Repeat Chorus Verse 2: That's what I'd like to know Cos it's been so long And it seems to me to be so wrong Life it's like a ball against the wall A ball against the wall If you throw love against the wall It comes back to you And if you throw hate against the wall It's gonna follow you So what we gonna do to ease the pain (ease the pain) (ease the pain) How can we ease the pain That the people going under