THIS IS A CRUEL WORLD
(c) Andy Littlewood


This is the real world
Where dreams are alive but faith is no longer there
This is a cruel world
And we can’t survive if people no longer care                       

There’s no point explaining
No time for playing
No lie

There is no use in waiting
No hesitating
No time                                                                           

Just open up your eyes
It’s a cruel world
Open up your eyes
It’s the real world
Open up your eyes
It’s a cruel, cruel world

This is the saddest thing
We’re paying the cost
Of too many broken schemes                            

This is reality
We’ve lost every plot
And losing all self belief

There’s no real meaning
No sense in dreaming
No prize                                                                   

There is no use in praying
No hope is waiting
This time

Just open up your eyes
It’s a cruel world
Open up your eyes
It’s the real world
Open up your eyes
It’s a cruel, cruel world

Listen now, listen now

Stop me falling                                                  
I keep going out my head
Hear me calling
Now I need some hope instead                         

Start the action
Let this spirit find a home
And escape from the pain
On a mission we will go