catch the rain empty hands save the children from their lands wash the darkness from their skin heroes from the west we don t know you we know best but this is not a test you treat me like i m blind setting fires around houses on the hill but light gives heat you segregate my mind burning crosses from your fears oh the light gives heat it s not the way to light their way poison holes in empty fields oh how good it feels lower class understate empty promise empty plate you treat me like i m blind setting fires around houses on the hill but light gives heat you segregate my mind burning crosses from your fears your fears the light gives heat gives heat you treat me like i m blind setting fires around houses on the hill but light gives heat you segregate my mind burning crosses from your fears oh no the light gives heat will you teach us how to love to see the things you see walk the road you walk feel the pain that you feel at your feet i kneel i want to see you shine see your light not mine cause light gives heat your light gives heat