I WANT TO TELL THE WORLD A

STORY

I want to tell the world

I want to tell the world

A story

About a home With a broken lantern

And a burnt doll

About a picnic That wasn't enjoyed

About an axe That killed a tulip

A story about a fire That consumed a plait

a story about a tear that couldn't run down

I want to tell a story About a goat That wasn't milked

About a mother's dough That wasn't baked

About a wedding

That wasn't celebrated

And a baby girl

that didn't

grow up

About a football That wasn't kicked

About a dove That didn't fly

I want to tell a story About a key That wasn't used

About a classroom That wasn't attended

About a playground That was silenced

About a book That wasn't

read

About a besieged

lonely farm And about

its fruits That

weren't picke

About a lie that wasn't discovered

A story about a church That's

no longer prayed in

And a mosque That no longer

stands

And a culture No longer rejoiced

I want to tell a story About a muddy grassy

roof

About a stone That faced a tank

And about a stubborn flag

That refuses to lie down

About a spirit that cannot be defeated

I want to tell the world A story

Now Light a little candle for Palestine

You can do it

Light a candle One little candle Watch the darkness fade away

Just try it out

One ray of lightWipes away the gloomiest

Jet-black nightsAs the dawn breaks

Just observe

Can you see thatAll the might of darkness

In the worldCannot extinguishThe faintest flickerOf a beam of light

Light a candleOne little candle

Watch the darkness fade away

You can do it

Hey.. WORLDDid you hear me?