the air you breathe land and seas ruled by heartless people wars afar lovers scarred all by heartless people but you you and i hate to see a flower die somebody tell me which way the power lies somebody tell me which way the power lies i looked at you i knew you were for me among them heartless people and when we met the hard times just left along with heartless people but you you and i hate to hear a baby cry somebody tell me which way the power lies somebody tell me which way the power lies no one ever really knew the trouble in my heart she had a way with me right from the very start before i take my last breath before they call me home you can hope for the best but what is written in stone the air you breathe land and seas ruled by heartless people wars afar lovers scarred all by heartless people but you you and i hate to see a flower die somebody tell me which way the power lies somebody tell me which way the power lies somebody tell me which way the power lies which way the power lies x 4