A little child cries in the night
Hope still a small flame inside
Longing for arms to hold her tight
Only hunger and fear abide
Hope still a small flame inside
Tears her only form of release
Only hunger and fear abide
Wanting the horror to cease
Tears her only form of release
Unable to understand civil war
Wanting the horror to cease
Always afraid of an opening door
Unable to understand civil war
Her family dead in some grave
Always afraid of an opening door
No longer the will to be brave
Her family dead in some grave
Longing for arms to hold her tight
No longer the will to be brave
A little child cries in the night
Written for all the children who are victims of civil war
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