Sarah McLachlan Follow

They're crowded into the smallest spaces

While outside all of nature cries

It's known to be cruel and unfair

But there is no place to hide

Oh I've seen a part of people that I never really want to share

Oh I've seen a part of people that I never knew was there

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Shelter - give them shelter from the coming storm

Shelter - give them shelter from the coming storm

I can't sleep haunted by their faces

The sadness in their eyes

It hurts so much to see them helpless

It makes me want to cry

But still there is so much left unanswered

For so many innocent lives

They close the doors and are letting nobody in

And only the strong will survive

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I've seen the anger and I've seen all the dreams

And I've watched an existence torn apart by the seams

And though I may seem helpless

I will do all that I can do

Oh I've seen a part of people that I never really want to share

Oh I've seen a part of people that I never knew was there

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