Up All Night Mordechai Shapiro

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Turning through pages
Of our history
All through the ages
It’s hard to believe
Was there ever a time
With no need to fear
What tomorrow will bring
Will our sun reappearEverywhere I turn
Its so clear to see
The faces of struggling
Calling out to me
Poverty and suffering
Its laced in our tracks
So many young children
Who fall through the cracksI can be up all night
Thinking of all the pain
When will we see our sunrise
The light of a better day
Tell me how long will it take
I just wanna close my eyes
Thinking of a better place
A world we’re afraid no more
A world we can embrace
Tell me why we still wait
Tell me why we still waitIt’s been too long
Too much pain and sorrow
We live through our hope
For a better tomorrow
We must hold tight
To a dream that seems far
We’re closer than ever
Right where we areEverywhere I turn
Its so clear to see
The faces of struggling
Calling out to me
Poverty and suffering
Its laced in our tracks
So many young children
Who fall through the cracksI can be up all night
Thinking of all the pain
When will we see our sunrise
The light of a better day
Tell me how long will it take
I just wanna close my eyes
Thinking of a better place
A world we’re afraid no more
A world we can embrace
Tell me why we still waitThere will come a time
Our questions will fade
As they turn into answers
As night turns to day
The sun will shine bright
Reasons now clear
The light from our darkness
The spark from our fearsWe will be up all night
Celebrating all the pain
How did we ever doubt
The tears we’ve shed in vain
We could have danced in the rain
Now I open my eyes
It’s there for all to see
Hidden from the world before
No longer a mystery
We were missing a page of our storyNow I open my eyes
It’s there for all to see
Now I open my eyes
It’s there for all to see

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