[Intro]
(Acoustic guitar begins softly, setting a somber, reflective mood)
[Verse 1]
On day one the sky went different,
The ground shaking under my feet.
Mama grabbed my hand so tightly
I thought she might break me with her heartbeat.
On day two the street was crowded—
People running without words or plans.
I didn’t know what fear was,
Till I felt it in her trembling hands.
[Chorus]
Where has morality gone?
Nations speak but nothing changes—
The suffering only drags on.
They can’t bring us water or medicine,
Can’t let the ships reach our shore.
If adults are meant to save us…
Why do children pay the score?
[Verse 2]
This morning I waited in the food line,
Got a cup of water, small and warm.
Mama never came back from the hospital;
The doctors couldn’t see my brother—
Too many hurt, too many torn.
[Chorus]
Where has morality gone?
Nations speak but nothing changes—
The suffering only drags on.
They can’t bring us water or medicine,
Can’t let the ships reach our shore.
If adults are meant to save us…
Why do children pay the score?
[Verse 3]
They said tomorrow might bring peace,
I slept holding that promise tight.
But morning came with whispered news—
The ones who carried peace
Were gone before the night.
And I prayed for life to feel like childhood again…
But prayers fall quiet in w*r.
[Verse 4]
Today I heard the grown-ups talking
About ships near some faraway land.
They said if fighting starts again,
A new child’s world could fall like mine.
And I wondered how it feels for them—
Kids who think their skies are safe…
Not knowing how fast a quiet life
Can turn into running for your days.
[Final Chorus]
Where has morality gone?
Nations speak but nothing changes—
The suffering only drags on.
They can’t bring us water or medicine,
Can’t let the ships reach our shore.
If adults are meant to save us…
Why do children pay the score?
[Outro]
(Acoustic guitar motif repeats softly, fading slowly into silence)
