Fires are burningup the forests!
down along the Amazon!
there?s children starving in Guat?mala!
Their just barely hanging on!

Chorus:

And I praythey?ll find the answer!
that there?s a Wayto right the wrong!
And Lord while you?re listening could I mentionsome troubles of my own!
I got problemsright here at home!

Vers:

A teenage boyin Mississippibrings his daddy's
gun to school!
A little girl in New York citybuy?s cocain for mama to use!

Chorus:

And I praythey?ll find the answer!
that there?s a Wayto right the wrong!
And Lord while you?re listening could I mentionsome troubles of my own!
I got problemsright here at home!

solo...

Verse:

My wife is cryingour baby?s fighting! a battle that she may not win
the doctors doingAll that he can!
God now it?s all in your hands!

Chorus:

And I praythey?ll find the answer!
that there?s a Wayto right the wrong!
Now I?m just one Mana brain of sand!
and a troubled world I know!
But I got a problemright here at home
I got a problemright here at home!