Hearbeat of the World

Hear the distant heartbeat of the children of despair
O hear their cries of pain and see their empty stare
Do you feel their torment? Have the courage now to dare?
Can you feel their heartbeat? Yes, have the heart to care?

See the orphaned children of poverty and war
Millions who've been stricken with plagues from shore to shore
See the child of famine, so fragile, lost and poor
Hunger-ravaged children, the children you ignore
Refrain Can you hear the heartbeat of the children of the world?
Can you hear their heartbeat? Can you truly feel what's real?
Can you sense their heartbreak? Their suffering can you feel?
Will you make a difference? With compassion, will you heal?

See the lonely children of bigotry and shame
Hear the horsemen coming and see the world aflame
See the dying children, all caught up in the game
Hear the cries of children and know that we're to blame
Refrain Can you hear the heartbeat of the children of the world?
Can you hear their heartbeat? Can you truly feel what's real?
Can you sense their heartbreak? Their suffering can you feel?
Will you make a difference? With compassion, will you heal?

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Songwriters : Michael & Shirley O'Brannon
Performer : Shirlann