THE WORLD TODAY

How is the world today?
It's sad to see the change

For our children aren't safe anywhere anymore
There's murder and mayhem and world wide wars
Kidnapping, mugging, now road rage too
What in the world are we all coming to?

How bad is the world today?
So different from long times past

For our doors are all bolted, windows are locked
Not safe in our beds, it's time to take stock
There are burglars, vandals, homelessness too
We're even too nervous to watch all the news.

How sad is the world today?
For we brought it upon ourselves

How did we get in this terrible state
And can it now change, or is it too late?
Scared to go out and scared staying in
What a terrible world we're all living in.

How poor is the world today?
So full of everyone's greed

For it's this that has made us what we all are
We're all just as guilty-you needn't look far
To see what has given us our terrible lives
For we're selfish and greedy and so full of strife.

The world could be rich today
If all of us changed our ways

And were contented and happy without needing wealth
And looked out for others forgetting ourselves.
To be kind and thoughtful to man and to beast
Is all it would take to bring us all peace.