Redave - War (feat. Omari Ramsay & Chinazam Nwokonkor) Lyrics

The camera at the bus stop watches people from afar
It is watching Mr Mani in his chauffeur-driven car
With his cell-phone and his laptop, he is planning out the day
Moving money round the world he'll make ten grand before midday
There's a guy in Nike T-shirt stands outside a betting shop
He waits for it to open before rushing to his job
He's praying that a horse will win at odds of eight-to-one
It might pay off some interest or buy his kids some fun

Why can't we see what we're doing
Why can't we see what we've done

On a bench there is a pensioner who tells his dog to sit
He is thinking of old friends who once worked down a pit
He remembers all the songs they sang while digging out the coal
And church on every Sunday as they prayed to save their souls
The camera sees a mum with babe entering a shop
As she struggles with the pushchair the crying will not stop
She gives the baby dummy but the baby throws it out
So she gives the kid a lollipop before she starts to shout

Why can't we see what we're doing
Why can't we see what we've done

There's a war going on in this world that we are living
There's a war going on and someone's gotta lose
There's a war going on 'cos some people just ain't giving
There's a war going on and it isn't in the news

The camera sees a young man with a guitar on a mat
He's asking for donations to be dropped into a hat
He is dreaming he'll be famous, a rock-star millionaire
Or sleep in a real bed tonight and get to wash his hair
The camera sees a schoolgirl who is chatting to her brother
They missed the bus they needed so they're waiting for another
She wants to be a doctor or solicitor at least
He says he will be happy with the army or police

Why can't we see what we're doing
Why can't we see what we've done

There's a war going on in this world that we are living
There's a war going on and someone's gotta lose
There's a war going on 'cos some people just ain't giving
There's a war going on and it isn't in the news

There's a war going on. There's a war going on

It's later in the day and the camera still looks down
Everyone's been talking about the incident in town
At the sign of the bus stop some flowers have been tied
In memory of someone who's unfortunately died

Why can't we see what we're doing
Why can't we see what we've done

There's a war going on in this world that we are living
There's a war going on and someone's gotta pay
There's a war going on 'cos some people just ain't giving
There's a war going on, it's happening here today

Who started the war brother? Was it your dad or your stressed out mother
Was it your kid sister reading all her mags, or was it your kid brother smoking funny fags
Was it the gambler walking down your road, or Mr Mani gambling gold
Was it the old miner taking tourists down his mine
Was it the busker trying to find his rhyme
Was it you praying life'll be good
While you're lying in the morgue covered in your blood

There's a war going on in this world that we are living
(Hey yes, in this world we are living in)
There's a war going on and someone's gotta pay
(People are fighting, someone's gotta pay)
There's a war going on 'cos some people just ain't giving
(War going on, cos some people just ain't giving)
There's a war going on, it's happening here today
(And it's happening here today)
There's a war going on in this world that we are living
(War's going on, people living here)
There's a war going on and someone's gotta pay
(Are suffering cos someone's gotta pay)
There's a war going on 'cos some people just ain't giving
(Yes, capitalists, they take all your money)
There's a war going on, it's happening here today

(Yes, today)