From the recordings Dust & Fiction and Complete Recordings
Lyrics
While the waters were rising up
No one bothered to fill your cup
While the levies were tumbling down
No one bothered to come around
While the houses were washed away
How many thousands did we betray?
All the King's horses, all the King's men
Couldn't put you together again
And all this time we're screaming at the pouring rain
And all our words run dry
And all this time we're screaming at the pouring rain
People had to die
Words are easy and words are free
But they don't mean much if you can't see
The strong will live and the weak will die
Who are you now to question why?
What did they do make their bed
Did you notice their blood was red
In the mirror we can't deny
It could have happened to you or I
And all this time we're screaming at the pouring rain
And all our words run dry
And all this time we're screaming at the pouring rain
People had to die