How Long Lyrics - Jackson Browne

When you look into a child's face 

And you're seeing the human race 

And the endless possibilities there 

Where so much can come true 

And you think of the beautiful things 

A child can do 

How long -- would the child survive 

How long -- if it was up to you 

When you think about the money spent 

On defense by a government 

And the weapons of destruction we've built 

We're so sure that we need 

And you think of the millions and millions 

That money could feed 

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How long -- can you hear someone crying 

How long -- can you hear someone dying 

Before you ask yourself why? 

And how long will we hear people speaking 

About missiles for peace 

And just let it go by 

How long will they tell us these weapons 

Are keeping us free 

That's a lie 

If you saw it from a satellite 

With its green and its blue and white 

The beauty of the curve of the earth 

And its oceans below 

You might think it was paradise 

If you didn't know 

You might think that it's turning 

But it's turning so slow 

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How long -- can you hear someone crying 

How long -- can you hear someone dying 

Before you ask yourself why? 

And how long will it be 'till we've turned 

To the tasks and the skills 

That we'll have to have learned 

If we're going to find our place in the future 

And have something to offer 

Where this planet's concerned 

How long?