The Sound Of Crying Lyrics - Prefab Sprout

Hang out the flags, a new world orders on the way 

Start singing now, a song to greet the joyful day 

Just when we thought the time was right for celebrating 

With music of the spheres 

Whats this another boat of fleeing refugees 

On a sea of childrens tears 

Once more the sound of crying 

Is number one across the earth 

Once more the sound of crying 

Is number one across the earth 

Were only men and women doing what we can 

Sometimes I think that God is working to a plan 

Then other times I swear that he is improvising 

Discordant and remote 

Another orphan baby in a failed uprising 

Another real bum note 

Once more the sound of crying 

Is number one across the earth 

Once more the sound of crying 

Is number one across the earth 

Once more the sound of crying 

Once more the sound of crying 

And if youre listening up there 

You could consider this a prayer 

Well, who am I to tell you how to run your business 

Man, you could strike me blind 

What kind of noise we gotta make down here 

Before we destroy your peace of mind 

Once more the sound of crying 

Is number one across the earth 

Once more the sound of crying 

Is number one across the earth 

Once more the sound of crying 

Once more the sound of crying 

And if youre listening up there, yeah, yeah 

The sound of crying 

Once more the sound of crying 

Once more the sound of crying 

(The sound of crying) 

Once more the sound of crying 

Once more the sound of crying 

Once more the sound of crying 

Once more the sound of crying 

Once more the sound of crying