Can you hear?
Can you hear me?
Do you understand?
Do you hear me?
Can you understand?
The words spilling from your lips
Do you hear?
Do you understand?
Everybody’s talking
Saying the right things
Talking about peace and love
While the planet burns.
Can they hear?
Do they understand?
The words tripping
Tripping off their tongues
Will they understand?
Old boy tie
And a pin-striped suit
Catch phrase lies
An out of tune piper’s flute.
Can she hear?
Does he understand?
Dirty words and cracking lips
Do they understand?
Can you hear me?
Do you understand?
Can you hear me?
Do you understand?
The words spilling from your lips
Do you hear?
Do you understand?