I don’t know what’s a matter with some people in this world
Cos they just don’t realise how lucky they are
If only they could know and appreciate
What it takes for life to come this far

Is it so hard for them to work it out?
Have they been cursed with such a simple mind?
They haven’t got a clue what it’s all about
They have brain, but God are they so blind!

Is it so hard to understand?
What it means to have all that we have
All the wonders that we have in life
All this marvellous land

They turn the world into a battleground
It's been going (going, going) for so long
It seems it's all they ever want to do
It goes on and on, and on and on

Chorus
And they hurt each other, cos they hate each other
Then they hate each other, cos they hurt each other
And the hurt, hurt, hurt, never ends
Then they hate each other, so they hurt each other
So they hurt each other, cos they hate each other
And the hate, hate, hate, never mends

If only they could know how stupid they look?
When you stand back and take a breath
Of all the good things they could do in life
It seems they’d rather fight to the death, death, death, death

INS

If they were crippled in their bodies
Instead of in the head
I bet they wouldn't want to hurt each other
Or wish each other dead

They should be grateful for all they've got
But they just don't appreciate
What gave them life and limbs and their fantastic lot
Was simply love, not hate

They just don’t see the bigger picture
No matter how big it's drawn
They just don’t see the world the way they should
I wonder should they ever have been born

I wonder will they ever realise?
The sacrifice that's gone into their makeup?
I wonder will they ever open their eyes?
I wonder by Christ will they ever wake up?

Chorus
And they hurt each other, cos they hate each other
Then they hate each other, cos they hurt each other
And the hurt, hurt, hurt, never ever ends
Then they hate each other, so they hurt each other
So they hurt each other, cos they hate each other
And the hate, hate, hate, never mends