Heaven Help Us All
Cry for Harmony: Unveiling the Plea in 'Heaven Help Us All'
Lyrics
Heaven help the child who never had a home,
Expressing concern for a child without a home, invoking a need for divine assistance.
Heaven help the girl who walks the streets alone
Seeking heavenly aid for a girl navigating the streets alone, emphasizing vulnerability.
Heaven help the roses if the bombs begin to fall,
Asking for divine protection for roses in the face of potential bombings and chaos.
Heaven help us all.
General plea for heavenly help for all in a challenging and uncertain world.
Heaven help the black man if he struggles one more day,
Requesting divine assistance for a black man enduring struggles, addressing racial challenges.
Heaven help the white man if he turns his back away.
Asking for heavenly help for a white man who might turn away from societal issues.
Heaven help the man who kicks the man who has to crawl,
Expressing concern for the mistreatment of those in vulnerable positions.
Heaven help us all.
Overall plea for divine help for humanity in times of hardship.
Heaven help us all
Repetition of the plea for heavenly assistance.
Heaven help us all, help us all.
Reiteration of the universal call for divine help.
Heaven help us, Lord, hear our call when we call Oh, yeah!
Specifically addressing the Lord, asking for help when called upon.
Heaven help the boy who won't reach twenty one,
Concern for a boy who may not reach adulthood, invoking a need for divine intervention.
Heaven help the man who gave that boy a gun.
Expressing concern about the impact of weapons on young lives.
Heaven help the people with their backs against the wall,
Seeking divine assistance for people facing adversity.
Lord, Heaven help us all.
Repetition of the plea for heavenly help in the face of challenges.
Heaven help us all.
Reiteration of the need for divine assistance.
Heaven help us all,
Continued plea for heavenly help.
Heaven help us all, help us all.
Repetition of the universal call for divine assistance.
Heaven help us, Lord, hear our call when we call, help us all.
Addressing the Lord directly and seeking help when called upon.
Now I lay me down before I go to sleep.
Transitioning to a personal prayer before bedtime in a troubled world.
In a troubled world, I pray the Lord to keep, keep hatred from the mighty,
Praying for protection from hatred, emphasizing the need for divine guidance.
And the mighty, from the small,
Expressing the importance of divine protection for both the powerful and the weak.
Heaven help us all.
Reiteration of the plea for heavenly help for all.
Oh, oh, oh, yeah!
An exclamation expressing the urgency of the plea for divine assistance.
Heaven help us all
Repetition of the plea for heavenly help.
Heaven help us all.
Continued plea for divine assistance.
Heaven help us all,
Repetition of the universal call for divine help.
Heaven help us all, help us all.
Reiteration of the plea for heavenly assistance for all.
Heaven help us, Lord, hear our call when we call, help us all.
Directly addressing the Lord and seeking help when called upon.
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