It's a Desperate Journey lyrics

DESPERATE JOURNEY By J.Baak [Intro — Spoken, emotional] Bmmmm… yeah, yeah! To you, my fellow citizens, Listen to the cry of our generation. Economic crisis is breaking our lives, But deep in our hearts, hope is still alive. Oh Lord, have mercy! [Verse 1] Economic crisis, people losing hope, Searching for a future, trying hard to cope. Mama is crying, Papa can't sleep, Promises of a better life are buried deep. Take it, 'cause you're gonna make it, Seize your chance, don't be afraid to take it. Sometimes things get worse than before, But don't give up, there's still an open door. If you take it easy, life can make you busy, Dreams get heavy when the world gets dizzy. We want a future, we want to survive, We just need a chance to feel alive. [Pre-Chorus] Hey! Oh-oh-oh! Tell me, where are we going? Hey! Oh-oh-oh! How many tears keep flowing? [Chorus — Catchy, sing with backing vocals] It's a desperate journey, oh Lord, have mercy! Our brothers and sisters are crying, can't you see? Across the Mediterranean, risking everything, Searching for a future, for the joy that life can bring. Desperate journey, desperate journey, Mama, don't cry, your son is still trying. Desperate journey, desperate journey, We need a better life, we don't want to die! [Verse 2] If I were God, would You have mercy upon us? I know we have sinned, please forgive all of us. Our brothers and sisters are suffering in Libya, Tunisia and Morocco, searching for a new era. They leave their homes with dreams in their eyes, Not knowing the dangers hidden under the skies. The sea is so deep, the night is so cold, How many young dreams will never grow old? Europe looks distant, but hope feels near, They hide all their pain behind every tear. We are not joking, this pain is real, Listen to the wounds that our people feel. [Chorus] It's a desperate journey, oh Lord, have mercy! Our brothers and sisters are crying, can't you see? Across the Mediterranean, risking everything, Searching for a future, for the joy that life can bring. Desperate journey, desperate journey, Mama, don't cry, your son is still trying. Desperate journey, desperate journey, We need a better life, we don't want to die! [Bridge — Slow, emotional] Oh God Almighty, hear our prayer, Give our young people a world that's fair. Let there be jobs, let there be peace, Let this suffering and struggle cease. A bette