He's lookin' out the window, the tears run down his face
He's tryin' to remember the things he'd like to say
The jokes he used to tell them, the tales he used to spin
He longs for just a moment to tell them once again
He lost his voice last summer, now sittin' in this chair
He handin' out a smile, he only gets a stare
The lessons he could teach them, they'll never hear him say
If only he could show them the way to live today

He loved to say it, but he never got the chance
The world all around wouldn't give a second glance
Behind the silence there's a beating heart, it's true
The voice of the silent is calling out to you

Her tiny, little eyes are ginning up at me, Her hand around my finger
She's alive and she can breathe
But in a darkened alley an unborn baby's cry
Is smothered as a mother signs away her child's life

A million little voices that you may never hear
A million precious heartbeats, does anybody care?
So many take advantage of children in this land
Behind the awful silence, will no one take a stand?

They would tell you, but they never got the chance
The world all around wouldn't give a second glance
Behind the silence was a heartbeat, there's no doubt
The voice of the silent too long has been shut out

The old and the young, we toss them both away
We're killing tomorrow, neglecting yesterday
Who will stand up if you never do
The voice of the silent is calling out to you
The voice of the silent is calling out to you