Bui-Doi-Peter Polycarpou/Choir

[ly:] [mu:] [ma:] [pu:] [00:00.026] [00:00.053]they're called bui-doi [00:04.375]the dust of life [00:08.399]conceived in hell and born in strife [00:16.242]they are the living reminders [00:21.014]of all the good we failed to do [00:25.845]we can't forget [00:27.604]must not forget [00:29.315]that they are all our children too [00:41.034]like all survivors i once thought [00:45.206]when i'm home i won't give a damn [00:49.330]but now i know i'm caught [00:53.402]i'll never leave vietnam [00:59.485]war isn't over when it ends [01:03.408]some pictures never leave your mind [01:07.024]they are the faces of the children [01:10.897]the ones we left behind [01:15.427]they're called bui-doi [01:19.145]the dust of life [01:22.814]conceived in hell and born in strife [01:30.073]they are the living reminders [01:34.773]of all the good we failed to do [01:37.437]that's why we know [01:39.395]deep in our hearts [01:41.657]that they are all our children too [01:48.243]these kids hit walls on every side [01:52.818]they don't belong in any place [01:56.438]their secret they can't hide [01:59.919]it's printed on their face [02:06.850]i never thought one day i'd plead [02:10.474]for half-breeds from a land that's torn [02:13.845]but then i saw a camp for children [02:17.414]whose crime was being born [02:22.386]they're called bui-doi [02:26.213]the dust of life [02:29.632]conceived in hell [02:33.150]and born in strife [02:36.973]we owe them fathers and a family [02:41.596]and loving homes they never knew [02:44.609]because we know [02:46.270]deep in our hearts [02:48.431]that they are all our children too [02:54.965]these are souls in need [02:58.388]they need us to give [03:02.005]someone has to pay [03:05.624]for their chance to live [03:08.790]help me try [03:10.099]they're called bui-doi [03:13.620]the dust of life [03:17.043]conceived in hell [03:20.160]and born in strife [03:23.682]they are the living reminders [03:28.056]of all the good we failed to do [03:32.912]that's why we know [03:33.967]that's why we know [03:36.281]deep in our hearts [03:37.891]deep in our hearts [03:40.199]that's why we know [03:42.113]that they are all our children [03:52.065]too