Tyrone Wells - Metal and Wood lyrics

Take all the Metal and Wood Used in the waging of the war And teach the men that make those weapons To build shelter for the poor Take all the money we spend On the way that we appear Find the ones that die of hunger And help them see them another year Before we fade away Let's make a better day This world will keep on turning After we are gone... long gone. There was a forest I loved Where the air was fresh and clean We took the forest for a factory So we could build some more machines When I was young I learned to sing And music blossomed in my soul We took the music from the schools And left the darkest, gaping holes. Where will our children be? If they don't learn to see? Millions of voices falling silent til' they're gone When we were young All the world was new But soon we found The childhood fairytale were never true And how the story ends Depends on you And me Where will our children be? If they don't learn to see? Millions of voices falling silent til they're gone... Before we fade away Let's make a better day This world will keep on turning After we are gone After you are gone. After I am gone... long gone