Blood on Your Hands

(This song was originally written for Bill Clinton and Madeleine Albright who are responsible for the death of over half a million children because of the sanctions they imposed on Iraq. And now George Bush is threatening to spread his "War on Terror" into Iraq...)

How can you sit there and look us in the eye

You say you’re fighting tyranny, well that’s the biggest lie

You say that I’m no expert, but I know what’s right from wrong

Never heard of anyone making peace with their bombs

Blood on your hands, how do you ever sleep at night

Blood on your hands, how do you live with yourself

A thousand bombs exploding, but your family’s safe and warm

Blood on your hands, what are you killing them for

How can you sit there and say you’re moved to tears

Your tears are worthless when you’re the reason we’re here

Dry your greedy eyes why don’t you take a look around you

In the bombed out streets and hospitals, there’s no evil tyrants to be found

Blood on your hands, you tell us that it’s worth it

Blood on your hands, how can you say it’s justified

A thousand children dying, not one of them yours

Blood on your hands, what are you killing them for

How can you wake up with a smile on your face

When every month another 5,000 people you erase

Don’t you feel ashamed to tell your children what you do

Killing kids their own age, must make them afraid of you

Blood on your hands, how many did you kill today

Blood on your hands, their blood will never wash away

Don’t lie to us, insult us, we know your bottom line

Money in your pockets is more important than human life

Blood on your hands, we’re charging you with genocide

Blood on your hands, your sanctions are not justified

You’re murdering a nation, they can’t take it anymore

Blood on your hands, what are you killing them for