Lying awake, lost in time
With no reason to turn around
And put it all aside, yeah
Here today, gone tomorrow
While drowning in all of their sorrows

At age 14 no inhibitions
And I sure as hell
Did not need your permission
Never looking forward
And I was never looking back
And I'd never known what's next

But as the days had gone by
Both ignorant and blind
New visions of a world
Started rolling my eyes
Tossing and turning
With eyes open wide
That is where I -

I'm lying awake, lost in time
With no reason to turn around
And put it all aside, yeah
Here today, gone tomorrow
While drowning in all of their sorrows

Years go by as we start to see
So many generations torn by poverty and greed
So many whining that their lives are oh so bad
But far better than so many, it's sad
Becoming intoxicated by all of the madness
And all of the pain that they've been through
Hoping and searching
A world in despair
Right outside, no more

I'm lying awake, lost in time
With no reason to turn around
And put it all aside, yeah
Here today, gone tomorrow
While drowning in all of their sorrows

There's just got to some other way
Those people are dying today
There's just got to be some other time
There's just got to be some sort of progress
Some other way they're going to know
There's just got to be another means to an end
Here's to hoping that it will show
Wake up

Like some people in our society
And it grows, planted like a seed
So what do we do when it comes down on you
Cries ring out as a chime for awakening
Taking the time to listen up
Maybe don't turn away
Maybe showing interest
Could show them light of day

(Can't you see their faces)

Well it's a pretty fine line as community paces
Stepping up to the edge daily different cases

Oh can't you see their faces coming around
So many faces, different places
With so many face down
Third world tragedy, another in store
Another taste of what's real
Can they take anymore?

Lying awake, lost in time
With no reason to turn around
And put it all aside, yeah
Here today, gone tomorrow
While drowning in all of their sorrows

Awake, lost in time
With no reason to turn around
And put it all aside, yeah
Here today gone tomorrow
While drowning in all of their sorrows
I'm lying awake