[Verse 1]
O people
In a hut made of tin and clay
A small boy dreams away
Of clean water and a meal a day
And not to fear mines as he plays each day
O people
Somewhere dark and out the way
AIDS has found yet another prey
To save his life, he just couldn't pay

[Chorus]
Tell me what we're gonna do
For our brothers in Durban
For our sisters in Darfur, oh
Show me what we're gonna do
Are we just gonna sit there
Nice and cosy on our armchairs?
Will we not even make a prayer?
Will we not even make a prayer, ooh?

[Bridge]
You, you might ask yourself
Why, should I help these people?
They'll tell you why:
"We're not so different from you
We have dreams, just like you
But they were buried with the bodies
Of our loved ones"
[Verse 2]
O people
Are we deaf, dumb, and blind?
What is going through our minds?
Don't we care for the rest of mankind, oh?
O people
We claim to love peace and justice
Why do we preach what we don't practise?
Let's help them out of this darkness

[Chorus]
Tell me what we're gonna do
For our brothers in Ethiopia
For our sisters in Rwanda, oh
Show me what we're gonna do
Are we just gonna sit there
Nice and cosy on our armchairs?
Will we not even make a prayer?
Will we not even make a prayer?
Will we not even make a prayer?
Will we not even make a prayer?